Five Man Acoustical Jam
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Five Man Acoustical Jam is a live album released in 1990 by the band Tesla, using acoustic guitars instead of the electric guitars which hard rock/heavy metal bands such as Tesla were known for. The biggest hit from the album was the song "Signs", a cover version originally from the band Five Man Electrical Band, who also had a hit with the song (Tesla's version included a few uses of "fuck" not in the original version). Other songs included "Love Song" and "The Way It Is" (hits from their previous album The Great Radio Controversy) and covers of The Rolling Stones' "Mother's Little Helper", Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Lodi", and The Beatles' "We Can Work It Out". It was recorded live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Trocadero Theatre.
Track listing
| Writer(s) |
Original artist |
| 1. |
"Cumin' Atcha Live/Truckin'" |
Garcia, Tesla |
Grateful Dead |
7:23 |
| 2. |
"Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" |
Keith, Skeoch |
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4:41 |
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"The Way It Is" |
Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch |
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6:35 |
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"We Can Work It Out" |
Lennon, McCartney |
The Beatles |
2:09 |
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"Signs" |
Emmerson |
Five Man Electrical Band |
3:15 |
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"Gettin' Better" |
Hannon, Keith |
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3:30 |
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"Before My Eyes" |
Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch |
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6:06 |
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"Paradise" |
Hannon, Keith, Wheat |
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5:49 |
| 9. |
"Lodi" |
Fogerty |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
2:51 |
| 10. |
"Mother's Little Helper" |
Jagger, Richards |
The Rolling Stones |
3:47 |
| 11. |
"Modern Day Cowboy" |
Hannon, Keith, Skeoch |
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6:09 |
| 12. |
"Love Song" |
Hannon, Keith |
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9:54 |
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"Tommy's Down Home" |
Skeoch |
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2:04 |
| 14. |
"Down Fo' Boogie" |
Keith, Skeoch |
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3:21 |
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Total length:
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67:34 |
Charts
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1991 |
The Billboard 200 |
12 |
Singles and Album Tracks
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1990 |
Signs |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
2 |
| 1991 |
Signs |
Billboard Hot 100 |
9 |
| 1991 |
Paradise |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
28 |
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Five Man Video Band • Time's Makin' Changes: The Videos & More • Comin' Atcha Live! 2008
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"Little Suzi" • "Modern Day Cowboy" • "Hang Tough" • "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" • "Love Song" • "Signs" • "The Way It Is" • "Call It What You Want" • "Edison's Medicine" • "Paradise" • "Signs (re-release)" • "Love Song (re-release)" • "Stir It Up" • "Song & Emotion" • "What You Give" • "Mama's Fool" • "Need Your Lovin'" • "Alot to Lose" • "Need Your Lovin' (re-release)" • "Steppin' Over" • "Caught in a Dream" • "Words Can't Explain" • "Thank You" • "I Wanna Live"
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