Genre: Rock
Original Release: 8/25/1988
1. Ez Come Ez Go
3:32
2. Cumin' Atcha Live
4:25
3. Gettin' Better
3:20
4. 2 Late 4 Love
3:50
5. Rock Me To The Top
3:38
6. We're No Good Together
5:15
7. Modern Day Cowboy
5:19
8. Changes
5:02
9. Little Suzi
4:55
10. Love Me
4:15
11. Cover Queen
4:32
12. Before My Eyes
5:25
Sacramento's oddly named Tesla took the side door to '80s hard rock success, sneaking up on the charts and general public with their rock-solid debut, Mechanical Resonance. An interesting case of compromise, the album is clearly split into two quite different halves. The first (obviously intended for easy radio-friendly consumption) is chock-full of throwaway, often clichéd arena anthems, like "Ez Come, Ez Go," "Cumin' Atcha Live," and "Rock Me to the Top," which offer few surprises but plenty of dumb testosterone. And though they do manage to sneak a little intelligence into the gritty strut of "Gettin' Better" and the bluesy balladry of "We're No Good Together," the band's true talents are saved for the album's second half, which quickly reveals an altogether more mature and accomplished group. It also properly introduces ace guitarist Frank Hannon Read More
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