Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions

Studio album by Tesla

Released

July 12, 2011

Genre

Acoustic rock

Length

64:30

Label

Tesla Electric Company Recordings, Inc

Producer

Tesla

Tesla chronology

Forever More
(2008)

Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions
(2011)

Simplicity
(2014)

Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions is the first acoustic studio album by American hard rock band Tesla. It was released on July 12, 2011. The album features two new tracks ("2nd Street" and "Better Off Without You") as well as re-recordings of ten previously released tracks. Five of the tracks were recorded in 2005 with Tommy Skeoch on rhythm guitar.

Track listing

No.	Title	Original Album	Length
1.	"Into the Now^a"	Into the Now	4:26
2.	"Hang Tough^a"	The Great Radio Controversy	4:42
3.	"2nd Street" (Previously unreleased)		4:40
4.	"Edisons Medicine^a"	Psychotic Supper	5:50
5.	"What You Give"	Psychotic Supper	7:28
6.	"Better Off Without You" (Previously unreleased)		4:24
7.	"Shine Away^a"	Bust a Nut	7:06
8.	"I Love You^a" (Previously unreleased)		4:05
9.	"Changes"	Mechanical Resonance	6:05
10.	"A Lot To Lose Bust a Nut"	Bust a Nut	5:21
11.	"Caught In A Dream="	Into the Now	4:55
12.	"Song And Emotion"	Psychotic Supper	6:20

^a Recorded in 2005 with Tommy Skeoch.

Personnel

Band

Jeff Keith - lead vocals
Frank Hannon - electric & acoustic guitars, keyboards and backing vocals
Brian Wheat - bass guitar and background vocals
Troy Luccketta - drums and percussio
Dave Rude - electric, acoustic & slide guitars and backing vocals

Production

George Marino - mixing & Mastering
TESLA - Producers

References

http://teslatheband.com/music/twistedwire

Tesla

Jeff Keith Frank Hannon Dave Rude Brian Wheat Troy Luccketta Tommy Skeoch

Studio albums	Mechanical Resonance The Great Radio Controversy Psychotic Supper Bust a Nut Into the Now Forever More Simplicity

EPs	A Peace of Time

Cover albums	Real to Reel Real to Reel, Vol. 2

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	Five Man Acoustical Jam Replugged Live Standing Room Only Alive in Europe

Acoustic albums	Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions

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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