''Psychotic Supper'' is the third studio album by American

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band Tesla, released in 1991. It peaked at 13 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified

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on November 5, 1993.

Music

According to

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, the album "mashes a few convincing

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hits with moderate stabs at

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purity".

Reception

The album's reception was mostly positive. Steve Huey from

gave the album three-and-a-half stars, saying it "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". In 2005, ''Psychotic Supper'' was ranked number 475 in '' Rock Hard'' magazine's book ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''. The album was retrospectively called Tesla's peak by ''

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'' writer Matt Wardlaw in 2016.

Track listing

Personnel

Tesla *Jeff Keith – vocals *Tommy Skeoch – guitars *Frank Hannon – guitars, piano, synth, organ *Brian Wheat – bass *Troy Luccketta – drums Production *Lee Anthony – mixing assistant *Michael Barbiero – arranger, composer, engineer, mixing, producer *George Cowan – engineer *Victor Deyglio – engineer *Lolly Grodner – mixing assistant Art * Nick Egan – art direction, design *Michael Halsband – photography

Charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control Tesla (band) albums 1991 albums Geffen Records albums