Psychotic Supper
1991 studio album by Tesla
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Psychotic Supper is the third studio album by American hard rock band Tesla, released in 1991. It peaked at 13 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by RIAA on November 5, 1993.[1]
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| Released | September 10, 1991[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 68:01 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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Music
According to AllMusic, the album "mashes a few convincing pop metal hits with moderate stabs at the Black Crowes' roots rock purity".[5]
Reception
The album's reception was mostly positive. Steve Huey from AllMusic gave the album three-and-a-half stars, saying it "benefits from a more stripped-down production than The Great Radio Controversy, using fewer overdubs and thereby enhancing Tesla's bluesy, acoustic-tinged rock & roll".[2]
In 2005, Psychotic Supper was ranked number 475 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[6] The album was retrospectively called Tesla's peak by Ultimate Classic Rock writer Matt Wardlaw in 2016.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Change in the Weather" | Keith, Skeoch, Hannon | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Edison's Medicine" | Keith, Barbiero, Hannon, Skeoch, Wheat | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Don't De-Rock Me" | Keith, Barbiero, Skeoch | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Call It What You Want" | Keith, Barbiero, Wheat | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Song & Emotion" | Keith, Barbiero, Hannon, Skeoch | 8:29 |
| 6. | "Time" | Keith, Hannon | 5:13 |
| 7. | "Government Personnel" | Keith, Hannon | 0:58 |
| 8. | "Freedom Slaves" | Keith, Hannon, Skeoch, Wheat | 6:40 |
| 9. | "Had Enough" | Keith, Skeoch | 4:49 |
| 10. | "What You Give" | Keith, Hannon | 7:15 |
| 11. | "Stir It Up" | Keith, Skeoch | 5:41 |
| 12. | "Can't Stop" | Keith, Hannon, Skeoch, Wheat | 5:27 |
| 13. | "Toke About It" | Keith, Barbiero, Hannon | 5:24 |
| Total length: | 68:01 | ||
Personnel
Tesla
- Jeff Keith – vocals
- Tommy Skeoch – guitars
- Frank Hannon – guitars, piano, synth, organ
- Brian Wheat – bass
- Troy Luccketta – drums
Production
- Lee Anthony – mixing assistant
- Michael Barbiero – arranger, composer, engineer, mixing, producer
- George Cowan – engineer
- Victor Deyglio – engineer
- Lolly Grodner – mixing assistant
Art
- Nick Egan – art direction, design
- Michael Halsband – photography
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 158 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] | 32 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[10] | 38 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 39 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 44 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 13 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||