Bust a Nut is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Tesla , released in 1994. It was their final studio album on Geffen Records . The first single was "Mama's Fool," followed by "Need Your Loving" and "A Lot To Lose." The album was certified gold by RIAA on March 16, 1995.[1]
Bust a Nut Released August 23, 1994[1] Recorded 1994 Genre Length 68 :58 Label Geffen Producer Terry Thomas
"Mama's Fool" Released: 1994
"Need Your Lovin'" Released: 1994
"A Lot To Lose" Released: 1995
Critical reception
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In November 2011, Bust a Nut was ranked number ten (preceded by R.E.M. 's Monster ) on Guitar World magazine's top ten list of guitar albums of 1994.[4]
Track listing
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Title Writer(s) 1. "The Gate / Invited" Hannon, Keith, Skeoch, Wheat 5:36 2. "Solution" Keith, Skeoch 3:55 3. "Shine Away" Hannon, Keith, Skeoch, Wheat 6:42 4. "Try So Hard" Keith, Wheat 5:43 5. "She Want She Want" Hannon, Keith 5:13 6. "Need Your Lovin' " Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch 4:18 7. "Action Talks" Keith, Skeoch 3:48 8. "Mama's Fool" Hannon, Keith 6:11 9. "Cry" Hannon, Keith, Wheat 4:58 10. "Earthmover" Hannon, Keith 4:05 11. "A Lot To Lose" Hannon, Keith, Wheat 5:11 12. "Rubberband" Hannon, Keith, Wheat 4:35 13. "Wonderful World" Hannon, Keith, Skeoch 3:48 14. "Games People Play " Joe South 4:55 Total length: 68:58
Personnel
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Jeff Keith: Lead Vocals
Frank Hannon : Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Tommy Skeoch : Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals
Brian Wheat: Bass, Backing Vocals
Troy Luccketta: Drums, Percussion
Production
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Produced By Terry Thomas
Engineered By Rafe McKenna & Andrew Scarth
Assistant Engineer: Richard Duarte
Mixing: Rafe McKenna & Terry Thomas
Mastering: George Marino
Certifications
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References
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^ a b "Gold & Platinum" . RIAA . Retrieved August 8, 2021 .
^ Bust a Nut - Tesla | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic , retrieved August 8, 2021
^ Sinclair, Tom (October 7, 1994). "Album Review: 'Bust a Nut' Review" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2013 .
^ Grassi, Tony. "Photo Gallery: The Top 10 Guitar Albums of 1994" . GuitarWorld.com . Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011 .
^ "Austriancharts.at – Tesla – Bust a Nut" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5 .
^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment . 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9 .
^ "Swisscharts.com – Tesla – Bust a Nut" . Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "Tesla | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart . Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^ "Tesla Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ a b "Tesla Chart History: Mainstream Rock" . Billboard . Retrieved August 8, 2021 .
^ "American album certifications – Tesla – Bust a Nut" . Recording Industry Association of America .