Bust a Nut

Bust a Nut
Bust a Nut
Studio album by Tesla
Released	August 23, 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hard rock; blues rock; glam metal;
Length	68:58
Label	Geffen
Producer	Terry Thomas
Tesla chronology
Singles from Bust a Nut
	"Mama's Fool"; Released: 1994; "Need Your Lovin'"; Released: 1994; "A Lot To Lose"; Released: 1995;

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]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
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]

Weekly charts[edit]

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[edit]

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

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[12]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} 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 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.

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[riaa-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. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. 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.

[ac_Austria_Tesla-5] "Austriancharts.at – Tesla – Bust a Nut" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[FINI-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.

[JPN-7] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[ac_Switzerland_Tesla-8] "Swisscharts.com – Tesla – Bust a Nut". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[ac_UK_Tesla-9] "Tesla | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Tesla-10] "Tesla Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[US-11] "Tesla Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[United_StatesTeslaBust_a_NutalbumCertRef-12] "American album certifications – Tesla – Bust a Nut". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Tesla
Brian Wheat Frank Hannon Jeff Keith Dave Rude Steve Brown Steve Clausman Robert "Bobby" Contreras Colleen Lloy Brook Bright Jeff Harper Joey Murrieta Curtis Chapman Tommy Skeoch Troy Luccketta
Studio albums	Mechanical Resonance The Great Radio Controversy Psychotic Supper Bust a Nut Into the Now Real to Reel Real to Reel, Vol. 2 Forever More Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions Simplicity Shock
EPs	A Peace of Time
Live albums	Five Man Acoustical Jam Replugged Live Standing Room Only
Compilations	Time's Makin' Changes – The Best of Tesla
Singles	"Modern Day Cowboy" "Little Suzi" "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" "Hang Tough" "Love Song" "The Way It Is" "Signs" "Edison's Medicine" "Thank You"
Related articles	Discography Bar 7