Album
Bust a Nut
Bust a Nut is the fourth studio album by the American hard rock band Tesla, released in August 1994 on Geffen. It followed Psychotic Supper from 1991 and turned out to be their last studio record for the label. After it, the band's next studio album, Into the Now, did not arrive until 2004.
Three singles were taken from it: "Mama's Fool" led the way, followed by "Need Your Loving" and "A Lot to Lose". The RIAA certified the album gold in March 1995. For anyone tracing Tesla's first run of records, it marks the close of their Geffen years and is worth hearing as the end of that chapter.
Bust a Nut: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 1:09:25Tracklist
- 1The Gate/InvitedHannon, Keith, Skeoch, Wheat5:39
- 2SolutionJeff Keith and Tommy Skeoch3:58
- 3Shine AwayHannon, Keith, Skeoch, Wheat6:45
- 4Try So HardJeff Keith and Brian Wheat5:45
- 5She Want She WantFrank Hannon and Jeff Keith5:14
- 6Need Your Lovin’Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch4:20
- 7Action TalksJeff Keith and Tommy Skeoch3:49
- 8Mama’s FoolFrank Hannon and Jeff Keith6:12
- 9CryHannon, Keith, Wheat4:59
- 10EarthmoverFrank Hannon and Jeff Keith4:09
- 11Alot to LoseHannon, Keith, Wheat5:12
- 12RubberbandHannon, Keith, Wheat4:37
- 13Wonderful WorldHannon, Keith, Skeoch3:50
- 14Games People PlayJoe South4:56
- Produced by
- Terry Thomas
- Recorded at
- Fantasy (Berkeley, California)
- Recorded
- 1994
- Label
- Geffen
- Length
- 1:09:25
Singles
- “Mama's Fool” · 1994
- “Need Your Lovin'” · 1994
- “A Lot to Lose” · 1995
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1994 | 20 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1994 | 51 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1994 | 31 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1994 | 33 |
| Austrian Albums · 1994 | 37 |
| Swiss Albums · 1994 | 43 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States · 1995 | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1994-08-23 vs 1994-08-22 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 22 August 1994 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 23 August 1994 | |
| Wikidata | 1994 | |
| US release | 23 August 1994 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 22 August 1994 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Geffen | 00720642471326 | other |
| 1994 | JP | Geffen | 4988067016652 | other |
| 1994 | CA | Geffen | 777499097964 | other |
| 1994 | US | BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. | other | |
| 22 August 1994 | XE | Geffen | 720642471326 | original |
| 23 August 1994 | US | Geffen | 720642471326 | other |
| 26 January 2022 | JP | Geffen | 4988031465288 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · cropped: cropped from 2810x2800 to 2800x2800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 2810×2800 | cropped: cropped from 2810x2800 to 2800x2800 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |