Bust a Nut

Bust a Nut
Studio album by Tesla
Released	August 23, 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	68:58
Label	Geffen
Producer	Terry Thomas
Tesla chronology
Psychotic Supper (1991) Bust a Nut (1994) Times Makin' Changes - The Best of Tesla (1995)

Bust a Nut is the fourth studio album by Tesla, released in 1994. It was their final studio album on Geffen Records before the band split. The album was certified gold by RIAA on March 16, 1995.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B [2]

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.^[3]

Track listing

Original version

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.	"Alot 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

Japan bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"The Ocean"	John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant	4:55

Charts

Album

Chart (1994)	Peak position
The Billboard 200	20

Singles and album tracks

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1994	Mama's Fool	Mainstream Rock Tracks	5
1995	Need Your Lovin'	Mainstream Rock Tracks	19
1995	A lot To Lose	Mainstream Rock Tracks	35

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

References

1. Bust a Nut at AllMusic
2. Sinclair, Tom (1994-10-07). "Album Review: 'Bust a Nut' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
3. Grassi, Tony. "Photo Gallery: The Top 10 Guitar Albums of 1994". GuitarWorld.com. Retrieved 2011-11-08.