Simplicity (Tesla album)
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Released | June 6, 2014 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 60:30 | |||
Label | Frontiers Records (Europe) Tesla Electric Company Recording (US) | |||
Producer | Tesla, Tom Zutaut | |||
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Simplicity is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Tesla. It was released on June 10, 2014 in the US and four days earlier in Europe, "Simplicity", sold around 14,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 24 on The Billboard 200 chart. The record arrived in stores on June 10 via Tesla Electric Company Recording's arrangement with Entertainment One Music and distribution.
Track listing
North American / European / Japanese versions
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "MP3" | 5:13 |
2. | "Ricochet" | 3:47 |
3. | "Rise and Fall" | 3:57 |
4. | "So Divine..." | 4:53 |
5. | "Cross My Heart" | 4:11 |
6. | "Honestly" | 4:13 |
7. | "Flip Side!" | 3:33 |
8. | "Other Than Me" | 3:22 |
9. | "Break of Dawn" | 5:04 |
10. | "Burnout to Fade" | 4:51 |
11. | "Life Is a River" | 4:56 |
12. | "Sympathy" | 4:04 |
13. | "Time Bomb" | 4:10 |
14. | "'Til That Day" | 4:16 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Burnout to Fade" (Writing Demo Version) | 4:29 |
16. | "Taste My Pain" (Japanese Bonus Track (original single released in 2013)) | 4:08 |
Personnel
- Band
- Jeff Keith - lead vocals
- Frank Hannon - guitars, vocals, piano, bass
- Brian Wheat - bass, vocals, piano
- Troy Luccketta - drums, percussion
- Dave Rude - guitars, vocals, bass
- Production
- Michael Wagener - mixing & Mastering
- Tom Zutaut (Rock Radio Hall of Fame 2014 inductee) & TESLA - Producers
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] | 182 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 93 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 224 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 42 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] | 37 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[8] | 18 |
US Billboard 200[9] | 24 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
References
- ^ Van Horn, Ray Jr. "Tesla "Simplicity"". Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Arnold, Neil. "Tesla "Simplicity"". Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tesla – Simplicity" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tesla – Simplicity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "シンプリシティ". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tesla – Simplicity". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tesla Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tesla Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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