Mechanical Resonance

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

Track listing

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
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
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.

Charts

Album

Singles and album tracks

Personnel

• Jeff Keith: Lead Vocal
• Frank Hannon: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
• Tommy Skeoch: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals
• Brian Wheat: Bass, Backing Vocals
• Troy Lucketta: Drums, Percussion

Production

• Produced By Michael Barbiero & Steve Thompson
• Engineered By Michael Barbiero
• "Little Suzi" acoustic intro Engineered & Mixed By Michael Beyer

References