Five Man Acoustical Jam
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 hard rock/heavy metal 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". It 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.[4]
| Five Man Acoustical Jam | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 13, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | July 2, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock | |||
| Length | 67:34 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Entertainment Weekly | A [2] |
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Comin' Atcha Live/Truckin'" | Tesla / Garcia, Weir, Lesh, Hunter | Original song / Grateful Dead | 7:23 |
| 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, McCartney | The Beatles | 2:09 |
| 5. | "Signs" | Emmerson | Five Man Electrical Band | 3:15 |
| 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" | Fogerty | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Mother's Little Helper" | Jagger, Richards | The Rolling Stones | 3:47 |
| 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 | 12 |
Singles and Album Tracks
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Signs | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1991 | Signs | Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| 1991 | Paradise | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 28 |
References
- Five Man Acoustical Jam at AllMusic
- Garza, Janiss (1990-12-07). "Five Man Acoustical Jam Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- "Tesla - Five Man Acoustical Jam CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- "25 Years Ago: Tesla Break Through with 'Five Man Acoustical Jam'". ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved April 16, 2016.