Bust a Nut

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]

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Bust a Nut
Studio album by
Tesla
ReleasedAugust 23, 1994[1]
Recorded1994
Genre
Length68:58
LabelGeffen
ProducerTerry Thomas
Tesla chronology
Psychotic Supper
(1991)		 Bust a Nut
(1994)		 Times Makin' Changes - The Best of Tesla
(1995)
Singles from Bust a Nut
  1. "Mama's Fool"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Need Your Lovin'"
    Released: 1994
  3. "A Lot To Lose"
    Released: 1995

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[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
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Gate / Invited"Hannon, Keith, Skeoch, Wheat5:36
2."Solution"Keith, Skeoch3:55
3."Shine Away"Hannon, Keith, Skeoch, Wheat6:42
4."Try So Hard"Keith, Wheat5:43
5."She Want She Want"Hannon, Keith5:13
6."Need Your Lovin'"Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch4:18
7."Action Talks"Keith, Skeoch3:48
8."Mama's Fool"Hannon, Keith6:11
9."Cry"Hannon, Keith, Wheat4:58
10."Earthmover"Hannon, Keith4:05
11."A Lot To Lose"Hannon, Keith, Wheat5:11
12."Rubberband"Hannon, Keith, Wheat4:35
13."Wonderful World"Hannon, Keith, Skeoch3:48
14."Games People Play"Joe South4:55
Total length:68:58

Personnel

Production
  • Produced By Terry Thomas
  • Engineered By Rafe McKenna & Andrew Scarth
  • Assistant Engineer: Richard Duarte
  • Mixing: Rafe McKenna & Terry Thomas
  • Mastering: George Marino

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1994-1995) 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

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1994 "Mama's Fool" Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[11] 5
"Need Your Lovin" Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[11] 19

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  2. Bust a Nut - Tesla | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved August 8, 2021
  3. Sinclair, Tom (October 7, 1994). "Album Review: 'Bust a Nut' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. 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.
  5. "Austriancharts.at – Tesla – Bust a Nut" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  6. 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.
  7. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  8. "Swisscharts.com – Tesla – Bust a Nut". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  9. "Tesla | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  10. "Tesla Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  11. "Tesla Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  12. "American album certifications – Tesla – Bust a Nut". Recording Industry Association of America.


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