Replugged Live (Live) (2001) ( )

Product Summary Label: Bmg/sanctuary Records Group UPC: 00060768452022 Release Date: 9/11/2001 Buy.com Sku: 60498511 Item#: MSL774 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Cumin Atcha' Live ~ Tesla 2. EZ Come, EZ Go ~ Tesla 3. Hang Tough ~ Tesla 4. Gettin' Better ~ Tesla 5. Way It Is, The ~ Tesla 6. Song & Emotion ~ Tesla 7. Changes ~ Tesla 8. Call It What You Want ~ Tesla 9. Lazy Days, Crazy Nights ~ Tesla 10. We're No Good Together ~ Tesla Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Heaven's Trail (No Way Out) ~ Tesla 2. Mama's Fool ~ Tesla 3. Freedom Slaves ~ Tesla 4. Signs ~ Tesla 5. Little Suzi ~ Tesla 6. What U Give ~ Tesla 7. Summer's Day ~ Tesla 8. Love Song ~ Tesla 9. Edison's Medicine ~ Tesla 10. Modern Day Cowboy ~ Tesla With their first album, Mechanical Resonance, Tesla quickly established themselves as one of the best hard rock/heavy metal bands of the late '80s. What made Tesla different from other metal bands with pop inclinations was that their music was grounded in gritty, bluesy, hard rock instead of slick arena rock. Be it with their 14 million-plus albums sold or their radio triumphs, "Little Suzi," "Love Song," and "Signs," Tesla has never been a band to disappoint their fans. This tour was borne out of a one-off show at the ARCO Arena, which sold out in a matter of minutes. That first show would set the tone for the tour that followed: consistent sellouts from coast to coast. Replugged Live is a snapshot of this historic tour. Their first live album in ten years, this double disc set features the classic original lineup and all the hits that made Tesla the stars they are today!   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Tesla: Jeff Keith (vocals); Frank Hannon (acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, background vocals); Tommy Skeoch (electric guitar, background vocals); Brian Wheat (bass, background vocals); Troy Luccketta (drums, percussion). Includes liner notes by Margaret Cheney. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Like so many of the pop-metal outfits that were huge in the 1980s, Tesla found itself enjoying a lot less MTV exposure when -- thanks to Nirvana and Pearl Jam -- alternative rock became rock's primary direction in 1992-1993. Nonetheless, Tesla still had a loyal fan base, and its followers were disappointed when the band officially broke up in 1996. But in 2001, the Sacramento, CA, headbangers pleasantly surprised fans with a reunion tour, which is the focus of Replugged Live. Recorded on the road in 2001, this two-CD set doesn't offer a lot of surprises -- the Tesla of 2001 doesn't sound any different from the Tesla of the 1980s. But then, no one expected the band to start emulating Sevendust or Limp Bizkit in an effort to sound more contemporary. On Replugged Live, Tesla excels by sticking with what it does best: bluesy, melodic pop-metal -- and the Californians are focused and inspired on tight performances of old favorites like "The Way It Is," "Modern Day Cowboy," "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)," and the power ballad "Love Song." The thing that ties all of the performances together is a love of the blues. For all its pop-metal gloss, Tesla never forgets about rock's blues heritage -- which is one thing the band has in common with Aerosmith (one of its major influences). Two CDs worth of live material is more than a casual listener would need; casual listeners, in fact, would be better off starting out with Geffen's 1995 release Time's Makin Changes: The Best of Tesla. But for seasoned Tesla enthusiasts, Replugged Live is a bluesy pop-metal feast. ~ Alex Henderson Producer: Roger Sommers Engineer: Roger Sommers; Curt Kroeger   Compilation Appearances Vice City(box Set) 1002 Vh1 Classic Presents Metal Mania: Stripped / Rock Ballads Live Rock Masters Gold Forever More Now That's What I Call Power Ballads Monster Ballads: Ultimate Set   Technical Info Release Date : 09/11/2001 Original Release Date : 2001 Catalog ID : 84520 Label : Sanctuary (USA) Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Live Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00060768452022    Product Image