| Psychotic Supper | ||||
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| Released | September 10, 1991 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 67:59 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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| Singles from Psychotic Supper | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ [3] |
| Rock Hard | 10/10 [4] |
Psychotic Supper is the third studio album by American hard rock band Tesla, released in 1991. The album peaked at 13 on the Billboard 200, and was certified platinum by RIAA on November 5, 1993. [1]
The album "mashes a few convincing pop metal hits with moderate stabs at the Black Crowes' roots rock purity". [5]
The album's reception was mostly positive. Steve Huey from AllMusic, gave the album three-and-a-half stars, saying, "[the album] 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 of 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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Change in the Weather" | Keith, Skeoch, Hannon | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Edison's Medicine" | Keith, Barbiero, Hannon, Skeoch, Wheat | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Don't De-Rock Me" | Keith, Barbiero, Skeoch | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Call It What You Want" | Keith, Barbiero, Wheat | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Song & Emotion" | Keith, Barbiero, Hannon, Skeoch | 8:29 |
| 6. | "Time" | Keith, Hannon | 5:13 |
| 7. | "Government Personnel" | Keith, Hannon | 0:58 |
| 8. | "Freedom Slaves" | Keith, Hannon, Skeoch, Wheat | 6:40 |
| 9. | "Had Enough" | Keith, Skeoch | 4:49 |
| 10. | "What You Give" | Keith, Hannon | 7:15 |
| 11. | "Stir It Up" | Keith, Skeoch | 5:41 |
| 12. | "Can't Stop" | Keith, Hannon, Skeoch, Wheat | 5:27 |
| 13. | "Toke About It" | Keith, Barbiero, Hannon | 5:24 |
| Total length: | 68:01 | ||
Tesla
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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] | 18 |
| 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. | ||
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