The band’s original lineup consisted of lead vocalist Jeff Keith, guitarists Frank Hannon and Tommy Sketch (replaced by current band member Dave Rude) , bassist Brian Wheat, and drummer Troy Luccketta.
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- Formation and Mechanical Resonance (1982–1988)
- The Great Radio Controversy and Psychotic Supper (1989–1993)
- Bust a Nut and hiatus (1994–1996)
- Reunion, Into the Now and Real to Reel (2000-2007)
- Forever More, Twisted Wires and Simplicity (2008–present)
Mechanical Resonance
Certified platinum by the RIAA on October 5, 1989.
- Released: December 8, 1986
- Recorded: 1986
- Studio: Bearsville Studios Bearsville, New York
- Genre: Hard rock
- Length: 53:28
- Label: Geffen
- Producer: Steven Thompson, Michael Barbiero
The Great Radio Controversy
Certified double platinum by the RIAA on July 23, 1998
- Released: February 1, 1989
- Recorded: 1988
- Studio: Bearsville Studios Bearsville, New York
- Genre: Hard rock heavy metal
- Length: 59:18
- Label: Geffen
- Producer: Steven Thompson, Michael Barbiero
Psychotic Super
Certified double platinum by the RIAA November 5, 1993
- Released: September 23, 1991
- Recorded: 1991
- Genre: Hard rock, blues rock
- Length: 67:59
- Label: Geffen
- Producer: Steven Thompson, Michael Barbiero, Tesla
Bust A Nut
Certified double gold by the RIAA March 16, 1995
- Released: August 23, 1994
- Recorded: 1994
- Genre: Hard rock, heavy metal
- Length: 68:58
- Label: Geffen
- Producer: Terry Thomas
Times Makin Changes
Greatest hits album by Tesla
- Released: 1995
- Recorded: 1986-1995
- Genre: Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal, acoustic rock
- Length: 67:59
- Label: Geffen
- Producer: Steven Thompson, Michael Barbiero, Tesla
- First greatest hit album
Into The Now
Greatest hits album by Tesla
- Released: March 9, 2004
- Recorded: 2003
- Genre: Hard rock, heavy metal, acoustic rock
- Length: 55:40
- Label: T&T/Noise/Sanctuary
- Producer: Tesla, Michael Rosen, Roger Sommers
Real to Reel 1
Includes covers of classic rock songs from the late 1960s and early 1970s
- Released: June 5, 2007
- Recorded: 2007
- Genre: Hard rock, blues rock
- Length: 64:30
- Label: Tesla Electric Company Recordings, Ryko
Real to Reel 2
Studio album second part of the band's covers album
- Released: September 25, 2007
- Recorded: 2007
- Genre: Hard rock, blues rock
- Length: 64:13
- Tesla Electric Company Recordings, Ryko
Gold
A compilation album by the band. It is a remastered 2 disc greatest hits album
- Released: 2008
- Recorded: 1986-2007
- Genre: Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock
- Label: Geffen
Forever More
Sixth Studio Album
- Released: October 7, 2008
- Recorded: 2008
- Studio: J Street Recorders in Sacramento, California
- Genre: Hard rock, heavy metal
- Label: Tesla Electric Company Recordings, Ryko
- Producer: Terry Thomas
- Engineered: Michael Rosen
Twisted Wire
First Acoustic Studio Album
- Released: July 12, 2011
- Recorded: Five of the tracks recorded 2005 - Tommy Skeoch on rhythm guitar.
- Genre: Acoustic Rock
- Length: 64:30
- Label: Tesla Electric Company Recordings, Inc
- Producer: Tesla
Simplicity
Seventh studio album
- Released: June 6, 2014
- Recorded: 2014
- Genre: Hard rock
- Length: 60:30
- Label: Frontier Label (Europe), Tesla Electric Co Recording
- Producer: Tesla, Tom Zutaut
Tesla “Comin Atcha Live”
Five Man Acoustic Jam Live (1990)
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.
- Released: November 13, 1990
- Recorded: July 2, 1990
- Genre: Acoustic Rock
- Length: 67:34
- Label: Geffen
Replugged Live (2001)
Is the second live album. Tesla recorded the first half of their 12-month 2001 Replugged Reunion Tour. A shortened version of the album called Standing Room Only was released on March 5, 2002.
- Released: September 11, 2001
- Recorded: 2001 Replugged North American tour
- Genre: Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal
- Label: Sanctuary Records
Alive In Europe (2005)
Mechanical Resonance Live 2016
Celebrating the original multi-Platinum record’s 30th birthday in style. With a few surprises up their sleeve, including the single “Save That Goodness” written and produced by Phil Collen of Def Leppard
- Released: August 26, 2016
- Label: Mailboat Records
- Producer: TESLA & Phil Collen