PSYCHOTIC SUPPER
"Edison's Medicine" is a very catchy rocker, and "Call It What You Want" is a fantastic, anthemic follow up. "What You Give" is over 7 minutes long--an amazing acoustic anthem/ballad that rivals the more well-known "Love Song" in terms of its musicianship. "Song And Emotion" is another slower track that is a touching tribute to Def Leppard's Steve Clark, who had died earlier that same year. I remember hearing all these songs frequently on rock radio at the time this album was out.

Other highlights include the catchy, heavy "Don't De-Rock Me", with an extended guitar solo and even a drum solo; the stirring (both musically and lyrically) "Freedom Slaves", which is a hard, anthemic rocker; and the amusing closing track, "Toke About It". Truth is, there is not a bad track here.

The band has called this their favorite album, so be sure to pick this up if you were ever a fan of TESLA and somehow missed out on this one. This is classic hard rock at its best. Even if you did not like the "pop metal" of the '80s, you very well may appreciate the straight-ahead, hard rocking quality presented here. Pop metal fans will appreciate this as well. Like all TESLA albums, a strongly recommended buy.

PSYCHOTIC SUPPER Released: August 30, 1991 Produced & Mixed by: Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero and TESLA Engineered by: Michael Barbiero Recorded at: Power Station Mastered by: Bob Ludwig Label: Geffen Jeff Keith – Lead Singer Frank Hannon – Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards and Backing Vocals Brian Wheat – Bass, Backing vocals and Nervous Breakdown Tommy Skeoch – Electric & Acoustic Guitars and Backing Vocals Troy Luccketta – Drums, Percussion and Spirituality