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 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 23, 1994[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy (Berkeley, California) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 68:58 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Terry Thomas | |||
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| Singles from Bust a Nut | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- 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
edit- Produced By Terry Thomas
- Engineered By Rafe McKenna & Andrew Scarth
- Assistant Engineer: Richard Duarte
- Mixing: Rafe McKenna & Terry Thomas
- Mastering: George Marino
Charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 37 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[6] | 33 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 31 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 43 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 51 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 20 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ 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 June 6, 2024.
- ^ 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 June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tesla Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Tesla – Bust a Nut". Recording Industry Association of America.
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