This is a complete discography of the hard rock band Tesla. They have released eight full-length studio albums, four live albums, three compilation albums, three video releases, two tribute albums, one extended play album and 23 singles.
| Tesla discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Video albums | 3 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 28 |
| Tribute albums | 2 |
Albums edit
Studio albums edit
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUT | JPN [2][3] |
NLD | SWI [4] |
UK [5][6] | |||
| 1986 | Mechanical Resonance
|
32 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1989 | The Great Radio Controversy
|
18 | — | 94 | 91 | — | 34 | |
| 1991 | Psychotic Supper
|
13 | — | 18 | — | 39 | 44 |
|
| 1994 | Bust a Nut
|
20 | 37 | 31 | — | 43 | 51 |
|
| 2004 | Into the Now
|
31 | — | — | — | 9 | — | |
| 2008 | Forever More
|
33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Simplicity
|
24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | Shock
|
21 | — | — | — | 34 | — | |
Acoustic albums edit
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [1] | ||
| 2011 | Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions
|
97 |
Live albums edit
| Year | Title | US [1] |
JPN [3] |
UK [5][6] |
Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Five Man Acoustical Jam | 12 | 65 | 59 |
|
| 2001 | Replugged Live | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Standing Room Only | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | Alive in Europe | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | Mechanical Resonance Live | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | Five Man London Jam (Live at Abbey Road) | 129 | — | — |
Compilation albums edit
| Year | Title | US [1] |
RIAA [7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Time's Makin' Changes – The Best of Tesla | 197 | Platinum |
| 2001 | 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tesla | — | — |
| 2008 | Gold | — | — |
Tribute and cover albums edit
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [1] | ||
| 2007 | Real to Reel
|
48[8] |
Real to Reel, Vol. 2
|
— |
Soundtracks edit
| Year | Song | Album[9] | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Last Action Hero" | Last Action Hero soundtrack |
Video albums edit
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Tesla – Five Man Video Band |
| 1995 | Time's Makin' Changes: The Videos & More |
| 2008 | Comin' Atcha Live! 2008 |
Extended plays edit
| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2007 | A Peace of Time
|
Singles edit
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US Main. Rock [11] |
UK [12] | ||||
| 1987 | "Modern Day Cowboy" | — | 35 | — | Mechanical Resonance | |
| "Little Suzi" | 91 | 22 | — | |||
| 1988 | "Gettin' Better" | — | 46 | — | ||
| 1989 | "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" | — | 13 | — | The Great Radio Controversy | |
| "Hang Tough" | — | 34 | — | |||
| "Love Song" | 10 | 7 | — |
| ||
| 1990 | "The Way It Is" | 55 | 13 | — | ||
| 1991 | "Paradise" | — | 28 | — | Five Man Acoustical Jam | |
| "Signs" | 8 | 2 | 70 | |||
| "Edison's Medicine" | — | 20 | — | Psychotic Supper | ||
| "Call It What You Want" | — | 19 | — | |||
| 1992 | "What You Give" | 86 | 7 | — | Psychotic Supper | |
| "Song & Emotion" | — | 13 | — | |||
| "Stir It Up" | — | 35 | — | |||
| 1994 | "Mama's Fool" | — | 5 | — | Bust a Nut | |
| "Need Your Lovin'" | — | 19 | — | |||
| 1995 | "A Lot to Lose" | — | 35 | — | ||
| "Need Your Lovin'" (re-release) | — | 25 | — | |||
| "Steppin' Over" | — | 31 | — | Times Makin' Changes – The Best of Tesla | ||
| 2004 | "Caught in a Dream" | — | 21 | — | Into the Now | |
| "Words Can't Explain" | — | 35 | — | |||
| 2007 | "Thank You" | — | 39 | — | Real to Reel | |
| 2008 | "I Wanna Live" | — | 38 | — | Forever More | |
| 2013 | "Taste My Pain" | — | — | — | Non–album single | |
| 2014 | "So Divine" | — | — | — | Simplicity | |
| 2016 | "Save That Goodness" | — | — | — | Mechanical Resonance Live | |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Tesla Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "テスラのCDアルバムランキング、テスラのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ a b The Great Radio Controversy & Five Man Acoustical Jam [Oricon] (2006). Album Chart-Book Complete Edition 1970-2005. Oricon,ltd. p. 412. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Tesla – Shock". hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "everyHit.com search results". www.everyhit.com.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 554. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c d e f "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/tesla/chart-history/billboard-200
- ^ Tesla. Soundtrack at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tesla Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Tesla Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ "TESLA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
External links edit
- Official discography of Tesla
- Tesla discography discography at Discogs