Psychotic Supper

Psychotic Supper
Studio album by
Tesla
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1991[1]
Recorded1991
Genre
Length67:59
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
AllMusic[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

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.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

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
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
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Psychotic Supper - Tesla | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved March 28, 2021
  3. ^ Garza, Janiss (September 13, 1991). "Psychotic Supper Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. ^ Trojan, Frank. "Rock Hard". issue 54. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  5. ^ Bust a Nut - Tesla | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved March 28, 2021
  6. ^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 17. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
  7. ^ Wardlaw, Matt (August 30, 2016). "25 Years Ago: Tesla Reach Their Peak With 'Psychotic Supper'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tesla ARIA Chart History (albums) complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1641". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  11. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tesla – Psychotic Supper". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "Tesla Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Tesla – Psychotic Supper". Music Canada.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Tesla – Psychotic Supper". Recording Industry Association of America.