Great album. JK's vox were a lot better than on the debut. Not a bad song at all. My only gripe is that Tommy Skeoch isn't as prominent as the inferior (IMO) Frank Hannon.

Sometimes the label actually releases the best song on the album and did that here with Heaven's Tral.

The Great Radio Controversy was one of the first releases I bought on cd. What a great sophomore release ! Excellent songs throughout. Flight To Nowhere is probably my favorite song on it.

Every bit as good as the debut IMO. A solid hard rock patter from beginning to end.

Tesla-Five Man Acoustical Jam (1990 Geffen Records)


This perhaps started the craze with MYV doing all those unplugged
shows? Imitation they say is the uttermost form of flattery, anyways... I dig the choice of cover tunes they throw out... a snippet of some Dead, full tunes by The Beatles, Ceedence, Stones and the only song that most radio stations today think they ever recorded... "signs" which is by Five Man Electrical Band. For the most part this is a fun cd, which the band seems to express that they are actually havin fun as well. I personaly like the video better. The only Tesla song they do on the cd I like as much as the original is perhaps "Paradise" and that is kinda/sorta pushin it.

Later, other bands would jump on the bandwagon as they say to cash in the succes that Tesla enjoyed. I only liked this one and KISS.

I loved this one when it came out and I still love it today. I had the VHS tape of this show as well cause it was filmed in my hometown. While I didn't see Tesla at that time, I've been to the Trocadaro many times since then. It's a great little venue to see bands and is still in operation in 2010. I was fortunate enough to see Tesla there a few years ago when they played an anniversay acoustic gig at the same venue. I was hoping they would be recording it for a cd or dvd release so I could say I was there, but so far, no such luck.

I love this CD and this indeed was the beginning of the whole unplugged craze.

A fun album and great choices of cover tunes and as James B points out a band having some fun, enjoying music for music's sake.

This one is kinda meh to me. For one thing, I don't like live releases and unplugged just never did it for me. I had it for a while but sold it off.

How different was this at the time, a hard rock band unplugging? It was great and still is a fun listen.

FIVE MAN ACOUSTICAL JAM was pretty unique for its time. People everywhere were like "Huh? What? Acoustic guitars? You mean them long haired hard rocker types can actually play?"

As you all know I'm not a big live album guy but this one is an exception. The band sounds like they're having a hell of a lot of fun on this disc.

Of course, once "Signs" took off and this record sold a million zillion copies, suddenly everybody and their dog started doing unplugged/acoustic shows and releasing them as albums, which kinda took the fun out of it.

I've only owned two other "unplugged" albums over the years besides this one -- Nirvana's and Kiss.

Tesla-Psychotic Supper (19991 Geffen Records)

1. Change In The Weather
   
2. Edison's Medicine (Man Out Of Time)
   
3. Don't De-Rock Me
   
4. Call It What You Want
   
5. Song & Emotion(To our friend Steven Steamin Clark)
   
6. Time
   
7. Government Personnel
   
8. Freedom Slaves
   
9. Had Enough
   
10. What You Give
    
11. Stir It Up
    
12. Can't Stop
    
13. Toke About It
    

This is my favorite album by the band, barely edging out "Bust a Nut"

"Put this in your pipe and smoke it" What a way to start an album

The song writing and performance kicked up quite a notch...or two than on previous albums. Any band from that time would of killed to have 5 songs right out the gate as strong as this release. Each throwing out a different flavor the band can put out on the table. The cleverness of "change in the weather", the catchiness of "Edison's medicine", the guitarists ability on "don't derock me", the social commentary of "call it what you want" and the sincerity of "song and emotion". I also like the vibe of "freedom slaves" and "stir it up". This album has my favorite Tesla song of all... "what you give". I am sure most of you have seen these already, but I still figured it would be kewl to post them.


"Edison's Medicine"


"Call It WhatYou Want"


"What You Give"


"Stir It Up"

Another great release by the band ! Excellent songs throughout,not a weak one in the bunch.The standouts tracks are the videos linked above plus the killer Song & Emotion.

My absolute favorite album by them. Great review - it says it all for me. The first 5 tracks are classics, as well as Freedom Slaves and What you give. Don't De-rock me is the song I jam to - both guitarists shred big time. Great review James!

My favorite Tesla album, every song is a classic and they kicked up a notch or two on this album. I thought it was unfair to label this band as a hair metal band, since their songs where alot more musical and lyrically put together than most of those bands.

A more aggressive Tesla that showed a heavier side. All about the songs man, and these guys are true to their craft.

I'd never heard this album till fairly recently, when I picked it up at a thrift shop for a buck. I was never much more than a casual Tesla fan in the past, but I figured I couldn't beat that price. Anyway, it turned out to be the best buck I've spent in quite a long time. PSYCHOTIC SUPPER is a fantastic album!! Fave tracks: "Don't De-Rock Me," "Freedom Slaves" and "Song and Emotion," I also enjoy singing along to the sarcastic "Government Personnel." I can see why this one is rated so highly by Tesla fans.

I don't know if I'd call this one my favorite, but it's way up there in their catalog. I think this is the album that they really found their sound. They slowly built a foundation with their earlier albums, but by this point, they had some real success and could do what they felt like in the studio as opposed to "looking for a hit" or fitting into a formula for the record company.

Brought this one into work with me this week too for a refresher.

At a thrift store? That's a crime.