Bust a Nut
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| Bust a Nut | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 23, 1994[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy (Berkeley, California) | |||
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| Length | 68:58 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Terry Thomas | |||
| Tesla chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bust a Nut | ||||
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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 | edit source]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[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 | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 | edit source]- 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 | edit source]- Produced By Terry Thomas
- Engineered By Rafe McKenna & Andrew Scarth
- Assistant Engineer: Richard Duarte
- Mixing: Rafe McKenna & Terry Thomas
- Mastering: George Marino
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1994) | 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 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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- ^ "Tesla Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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