Psychotic Supper

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Psychotic Supper
File:Tesla Psychoticsupper.jpg
Studio album by
Tesla
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1991[1]
Recorded1991
Genre
Length68:01
LabelGeffen
Producer
Tesla chronology
Five Man Acoustical Jam
(1990) 		Psychotic Supper
(1991) 		Bust a Nut
(1994)
Singles from Psychotic Supper
  1. "Edison's Medicine"
    Released: 1991
  2. "Call It What You Want"
    Released: 1991
  3. "What You Give"
    Released: 1992
  4. "Song & Emotion"
    Released: 1992
  5. "Stir It Up"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
Rock Hard10/10[4]

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]

Music

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According to AllMusic, the album "mashes a few convincing pop metal hits with moderate stabs at the Black Crowes' roots rock purity".[5]

Reception

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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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Change in the Weather"Keith, Skeoch, Hannon3:38
2."Edison's Medicine"Keith, Barbiero, Hannon, Skeoch, Wheat4:47
3."Don't De-Rock Me"Keith, Barbiero, Skeoch5:11
4."Call It What You Want"Keith, Barbiero, Wheat4:29
5."Song & Emotion"Keith, Barbiero, Hannon, Skeoch8:29
6."Time"Keith, Hannon5:13
7."Government Personnel"Keith, Hannon0:58
8."Freedom Slaves"Keith, Hannon, Skeoch, Wheat6:40
9."Had Enough"Keith, Skeoch4:49
10."What You Give"Keith, Hannon7:15
11."Stir It Up"Keith, Skeoch5:41
12."Can't Stop"Keith, Hannon, Skeoch, Wheat5:27
13."Toke About It"Keith, Barbiero, Hannon5:24
Total length:68:01

Personnel

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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

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
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

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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