Tesla discography

Tesla discography
Releases
↙Studio albums 8
↙Live albums 4
↙Compilation albums 3
↙EPs 1
↙Singles 23
↙Video albums 3
↙Tribute and cover albums 2

This is a complete discography of the rock band Tesla. They have released eight full-length studio albums, four live albums, three compilation albums, three video releases, two tribute albums, one extended play album and 23 singles.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Details Peak Chart Positions Certifications
US
[1]		 AUT NLD SWI UK
[2][3]
1986 Mechanical Resonance 32[4] — — — —
  • US: Platinum[5]
1989 The Great Radio Controversy
  • Label: Geffen Records
 18[4] — 91 — 34
  • US: 2× Multi-Platinum[5]
  • CAN: Gold
1991 Psychotic Supper
  • Label: Geffen Records
 13[4] — — 39 44
  • US: Platinum[5]
  • CAN: Gold
1994 Bust a Nut
  • Label: Geffen Records
 20[4] 37 — 43 51
  • US: Gold
2004 Into the Now 31[4] — — 9 —
2007 Real to Reel 48[4] — — — —
Real to Reel, Vol. 2
  • Label: Ryko Records
 — — — — —
2007 A Peace of Time
  • Label: Ryko Records
 — — — — —
2008 Forever More
  • Label: Ryko Records
 33[4] — — — —
2011 Twisted Wires and the Acoustic Sessions
  • Label: Tesla Records

Live albums

Year Title Billboard album 200[1] UK Albums Chart[2][3] Certifications
1990 Five Man Acoustical Jam 12 59
  • US:Platinum[5]
  • CAN:Gold
2001 Replugged Live - -
2002 Standing Room Only - -
2010 Alive In Europe - -

Compilation albums

Year Title Billboard album 200[1] UK Albums Chart[2] RIAA BPI[6]
1995 Time's Makin' Changes – The Best of Tesla 197 - Gold -
2001 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tesla - - - -
2008 Tesla – Gold - - - -

Video

Year Title
1990 Tesla - Five Man Video Band
1995 Time's Makin' Changes: The Videos & More
2008 Comin' Atcha Live! 2008

Singles

Year Title Billboard Hot 100[7] U.S Mainstream Rock[7] UK Singles Chart[2][3] Album
1987 "Little Suzi" 91 22 — Mechanical Resonance
"Modern Day Cowboy" — 35 —
1989 "Hang Tough" — 34 — The Great Radio Controversy
"Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" — 13 —
"Love Song" 10 7 —
1990 "Signs" — 2 — Five Man Acoustical Jam
1991 "The Way It Is" 55 13 —
"Call It What You Want" — 19 — Psychotic Supper
"Edison's Medicine" — 20 —
"Paradise" — 28 — Five Man Acoustical Jam
"Signs (re-release)" 8 — 70
1992 "Love Song (re-release)" — 13 — The Great Radio Controversy
"Stir It Up" — 35 — Psychotic Supper
"Song & Emotion" — — —
"What You Give" 86 7 —
1994 "Mama's Fool" — 5 — Bust a Nut
"Need Your Lovin'" — 19 —
1995 "A lot to Lose" — 35 —
"Need Your Lovin' (re-release)" — 25 —
"Steppin' Over" — 31 — Times Makin' Changes - The Best of Tesla
2004 "Caught in a Dream" — 21 — Into the Now
"Words Can't Explain" — 35 —
2007 "Thank You" — 39 — Real to Reel
2008 "I Wanna Live" — 38 — Forever More

References

  1. ^ a b c Tesla discography at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  2. ^ a b c d http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php
  3. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 554. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/tesla/chart-history/5838?f=305&g=Albums
  5. ^ a b c d "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
  6. ^ "Home". BPI. http://www.bpi.co.uk/. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 
  7. ^ a b Huey, Steve (2001-10-19). "Tesla". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifwxqr5ldse~T51. Retrieved 2011-08-17. 

External links

Tesla
Studio albums
EPs
Compilations
Time's Makin' Changes – The Best of Tesla • Tesla - Gold • 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tesla • Time Machine
Live albums
Videos and DVDs
Five Man Video Band • Time's Makin' Changes: The Videos & More • Comin' Atcha Live! 2008
Singles
"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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