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Bust a Nut is the fourth studio album by U.S. 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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| Released | August 23, 1994[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
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| Length | 68:58 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Terry Thomas | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| 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
| 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
- 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
- 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1994 | "Mama's Fool" | Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[11] | 5 |
| "Need Your Lovin" | Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[11] | 19 | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- Bust a Nut - Tesla | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-08-08
- Sinclair, Tom (1994-10-07). "Album Review: 'Bust a Nut' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- Grassi, Tony. "Photo Gallery: The Top 10 Guitar Albums of 1994". GuitarWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- "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.
- "Tesla Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- "American album certifications – Tesla – Bust a Nut". Recording Industry Association of America.
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