Tesla, The Great Radio Controversy, 1989 Geffen Record, GHS 24244, VG+
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Tesla, The Great Radio Controversy, 1989 Geffen Record, GHS 24244, VG+
The Great Radio Controversy is the second studio album by American hard rock band Tesla, released in 1989. The album's sound has been described as "glam metal to play inside the cab of a tractor-blusey denim and downright wholesome".[8]
The hit singles "Love Song", "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)", "Hang Tough" and "The Way It Is" received considerable airplay on MTV's Headbangers Ball, and rocketed the band to stardom.
The album is titled after the controversy about the identity of the inventor of radio. It is posited that Serbian engineer Nikola Tesla (whom the band is named after) is the true inventor of radio, while the Italian Guglielmo Marconi took the credit and is widely regarded as having the title. The album's inner sleeve recounts this story.
The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA on July 23, 1998.[1]
Critical reception[edit]
Kirk Blows, reviewer of British music newspaper Music Week gave positive response to the album. He thinks that the album musical material will ″satisfy even the most fastidious rock fan″. He writes, ″There's plenty of light and shade here too, all conveyed with an overwhelming air of confidence from a band set to expand on their promising base″.[9]
Track listing[edit]
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Hang Tough" Jeff Keith, Tommy Skeoch, Frank Hannon, Brian Wheat 4:21 2. "Lady Luck" Keith, Skeoch, Hannon, Wheat 3:39 3. "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" Keith, Skeoch 4:41 4. "Be a Man" Keith, Hannon, Skeoch 4:20 5. "Lazy Days, Crazy Nights" Keith, Skeoch 4:26 6. "Did It for the Money" Keith, Skeoch, Hannon 4:25 7. "Yesterdaze Gone" Keith, Hannon 3:43 8. "Makin' Magic" Keith, Skeoch, Hannon, Wheat 5:03 9. "The Way It Is" Keith, Skeoch, Hannon, Troy Luccketta 5:14 10. "Flight to Nowhere" Keith, Skeoch, Hannon, Wheat 4:43 11. "Love Song" Keith, Hannon 5:20 12. "Paradise" Keith, Hannon, Wheat 4:59 13. "Party's Over" Keith, Hannon, Skeoch 4:24Personnel[edit]
Tesla- Jeff Keith – vocals
- Tommy Skeoch – guitars, backing vocals
- Frank Hannon – guitars, piano, synthesizer, organ
- Brian Wheat – bass, backing vocals
- Troy Luccketta – drums
- Steve Thompson – producer, mixing at Mediasound, New York City
- Michael Barbiero – producer, engineer, mixing
- George Cowan – additional recording and assistant engineer
- Vic Deyglio – assistant engineer
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
- Barry Diament – CD mastering at BDA, New York City
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1989) Peakposition Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10] 72 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 91 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 94 UK Albums (OCC)[13] 34 US Billboard 200[14] 18
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1989) Position US Billboard 200[15] 73Singles[edit]
Year Single Chart Position 1989 "Heaven's Trail" Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[16] 13 "Hang Tough" Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[16] 34 1990 "Love Song" Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[16] 7 Billboard Hot 100 (US)[17] 10 "The Way It Is" Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[16] 13 Billboard Hot 100 (US)[17] 55Certifications[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 50,000^ United States (RIAA)[19] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Accolades[edit]
Publication Country Accolade Rank Rolling Stone US 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time[20] 11 L.A. Weekly US Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums[21] 18 Martin Popoff US The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time[2] 415price rating
