Mechanical Resonance (album)

Mechanical Resonance
Studio album by Tesla
Released	December 8, 1986
Recorded	Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York, 1986
Genre	Hard rock
Length	53:28
Label	Geffen
Producer	Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero
Tesla chronology
Mechanical Resonance (1986) The Great Radio Controversy (1989)
Singles from Mechanical Resonance
"Modern Day Cowboy" Released: 1987 "Little Suzi" Released: 1987 "Gettin' Better" Released: 1988

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Metal Forces	(9.3/10)[2]
Rolling Stone	(mixed)[3]

Mechanical Resonance is the debut album by the American hard rock band Tesla, released in 1986. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 5, 1989.^[4]

Track listing

Side one

1. "EZ Come EZ Go" (Frank Hannon, Jeff Keith, Troy Luccketta, Tommy Skeoch, Brian Wheat) - 3:32
2. "Cumin' Atcha Live" (Hannon, Keith, Wheat) - 4:25
3. "Gettin' Better" (Hannon, Keith) - 3:20
4. "2 Late 4 Love" (Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch, Wheat) - 3:50
5. "Rock Me to the Top" (Keith, Skeoch) - 3:38
6. "We're No Good Together" (Hannon, Keith, Luccketta) - 5:15

Side two

7. "Modern Day Cowboy" (Hannon, Keith, Skeoch) - 5:19
8. "Changes" (Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch, Wheat) - 5:02
9. "Little Suzi" (Jim Diamond, Tony Hymas) - 4:55 (Ph.D. cover)
10. "Love Me" (Hannon, Keith, Wheat) - 4:15
11. "Cover Queen" (Hannon, Keith) - 4:32
12. "Before My Eyes" (Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch) - 5:25

Song information

• "Cumin' Atcha Live" is generally the first song played at concerts by the band. It is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
• "Modern Day Cowboy" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
• "Gettin' Better" was released as the second single from the album on February 10, 1987. The B-side was "Rock Me to the Top".
• "Little Suzi" is a cover of the Ph.D. song "Little Suzi's on the Up" and was the highest charting single from the album.

Personnel

Band members

• Jeff Keith - lead vocals
• Frank Hannon - acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals
• Tommy Skeoch - acoustic & electric guitars, backing vocals
• Brian Wheat - bass, backing vocals
• Troy Luccketta - drums, percussion

Production

• Steve Thompson - producer
• Michael Barbiero - producer, engineer
• Michael Beyer - engineer and mixing on "Little Suzi" acoustic intro

Charts

Album

Chart (1986)	Peak position
The Billboard 200[5]	32

Singles and album tracks

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	"Modern Day Cowboy"	Mainstream Rock Tracks[5]	35
1987	"Little Suzi"	Billboard Hot 100[5]	91
1987	"Little Suzi"	Mainstream Rock Tracks[5]	22

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mechanical Resonance - Tesla". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
2. Reynolds, Dave (1986). "Tesla - Mechanical Resonance". Metal Forces (20). Retrieved 2013-01-05.
3. Considine, J.D. (1987-05-21). "Tesla: Mechanical Resonance : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
4. "RIAA Searchable Database: search for Tesla". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
5. "Mechanical Resonace Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-01-05.