Five Man Acoustical Jam

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Five Man Acoustical Jam
Tesla fivemanacousticaljam.jpg
Live album by
Tesla
ReleasedNovember 9, 1990[1]
RecordedJuly 2, 1990
GenreAcoustic rock
Length67:34
LabelGeffen
Tesla chronology
The Great Radio Controversy
(1989) 		Five Man Acoustical Jam
(1990) 		Psychotic Supper
(1991)
Singles from Five Man Acoustical Jam
  1. "Signs"
    Released: December 1990
  2. "Paradise"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars [2]
Entertainment WeeklyA [3]
Q4/5 stars [4]

Five Man Acoustical Jam is a live album released in 1990 by the band Tesla, using acoustic guitars instead of the electric guitars for which pop-metal[5] bands such as Tesla are traditionally known. The biggest hit from the album was the song "Signs", a cover version originally from the band Five Man Electrical Band, who also had a hit with the song. Other songs included "Love Song" and "The Way It Is" (hits from their previous album The Great Radio Controversy) and covers of The Rolling Stones' "Mother's Little Helper", Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Lodi", and The Beatles' "We Can Work It Out".

Recording[]

The album was recorded live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Trocadero Theatre during a short run of acoustic shows organised to fill downtime while supporting Mötley Crüe on a leg of their Dr. Feelgood tour.[6]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Comin' Atcha Live/Truckin'"Tesla / Garcia, Weir, Lesh, HunterOriginal song / Grateful Dead7:23
2."Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)"Keith, Skeoch 4:41
3."The Way It Is"Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch 6:35
4."We Can Work It Out"Lennon, McCartneyThe Beatles2:09
5."Signs"EmmersonFive Man Electrical Band3:15
6."Gettin' Better"Hannon, Keith 3:30
7."Before My Eyes"Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch 6:06
8."Paradise"Hannon, Keith, Wheat 5:49
9."Lodi"FogertyCreedence Clearwater Revival2:51
10."Mother's Little Helper"Jagger, RichardsThe Rolling Stones3:47
11."Modern Day Cowboy"Hannon, Keith, Skeoch 6:09
12."Love Song"Hannon, Keith 9:54
13."Tommy's Down Home"Skeoch 2:04
14."Down Fo' Boogie"Keith, Skeoch 3:21
Total length:67:34

Personnel[]

Tesla

  • Jeff Keith – vocals, tambourine
  • Tommy Skeoch – 6 & 12-string guitars, backing vocals
  • Frank Hannon – 6-string & electric guitar, bottleneck guitar, blues harp, piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Brian Wheat – hofner bass, piano, backing vocals
  • Troy Luccketta – drums, percussion

Production

  • Dan McClendon - engineer, producer
  • Mike Beyer - engineer
  • David Hewitt - engineer

Charts[]

Album

Year Chart Position
1991 The Billboard 200[7] 12

Singles and Album Tracks

Year Single Chart Position
1991 Signs Mainstream Rock Tracks[8] 2
1991 Signs Billboard Hot 100[9] 8
1991 Paradise Mainstream Rock Tracks[8] 28

Certifications[]

Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA[1] 1991 Platinum
Total available sales: (+ 1,000,000)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Five Man Acoustical Jam at AllMusic
  3. ^ Garza, Janiss (1990-12-07). "Five Man Acoustical Jam Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  4. ^ "Tesla - Five Man Acoustical Jam CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  5. ^ Huey, Steve. "Tesla - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2021. The idea behind 1990's Five Man Acoustical Jam was virtually unheard of -- a pop-metal band playing loose, informal acoustic versions of their best-known songs in concert...
  6. ^ "25 Years Ago: Tesla Break Through with 'Five Man Acoustical Jam'". ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  7. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mainstream rock". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  9. ^ "Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
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