Bust a Nut

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Redirect|Bust a nut|male ejaculation|Male ejaculation}}{{Infobox album| | name = Bust a Nut | type = Album | artist = Tesla | cover = Tesla_Bustanut.jpg | alt = | released = August 23, 1994<ref name="riaa">{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=tesla#search_section|access-date=August 8, 2021|website=RIAA|language=en-US}}</ref> | recorded = 1994 | venue = | studio = Fantasy (Berkeley, California) | genre = {{flatlist| * Hard rock * blues rock * glam metal }} | length = 68:58 | label = Geffen | producer = Terry Thomas | prev_title = Psychotic Supper | prev_year = 1991 | next_title = Times Makin' Changes - The Best of Tesla | next_year = 1995 | misc = {{Singles | name = Bust a Nut | type = studio | single1 = Mama's Fool | single1date = 1994 | single2 = Need Your Lovin' | single2date = 1994 | single3 = A Lot to Lose | single3date = 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.<ref name="riaa"/>

==Critical reception== {{Album ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Citation|title=Bust a Nut - Tesla {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/bust-a-nut-mw0000120261|language=en|access-date=August 8, 2021}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev2Score = B<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1994/10/07/album-review-bust-nut/|title=Album Review: 'Bust a Nut' Review|last=Sinclair|first=Tom|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=October 7, 1994|access-date=March 22, 2013|archive-date=April 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425134845/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,303970,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> }} 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.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.guitarworld.com/readers-poll-results-top-10-guitar-albums-1994 |title=Photo Gallery: The Top 10 Guitar Albums of 1994 |author=Grassi, Tony |magazine=GuitarWorld.com |accessdate=November 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117233740/http://www.guitarworld.com/readers-poll-results-top-10-guitar-albums-1994 |archive-date=November 17, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Track listing== {{tracklist | total_length = 68:58 | title1 = The Gate / Invited | writer1 = Hannon, Keith, Skeoch, Wheat | length1 = 5:36 | title2 = Solution | writer2 = Keith, Skeoch | length2 = 3:55 | title3 = Shine Away | writer3 = Hannon, Keith, Skeoch, Wheat | length3 = 6:42 | title4 = Try So Hard | writer4 = Keith, Wheat | length4 = 5:43 | title5 = She Want She Want | writer5 = Hannon, Keith | length5 = 5:13 | title6 = Need Your Lovin{{'-}} | writer6 = Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch | length6 = 4:18 | title7 = Action Talks | writer7 = Keith, Skeoch | length7 = 3:48 | title8 = Mama's Fool | writer8 = Hannon, Keith | length8 = 6:11 | title9 = Cry | writer9 = Hannon, Keith, Wheat | length9 = 4:58 | title10 = Earthmover | writer10 = Hannon, Keith | length10 = 4:05 | title11 = A Lot to Lose | writer11 = Hannon, Keith, Wheat | length11 = 5:11 | title12 = Rubberband | writer12 = Hannon, Keith, Wheat | length12 = 4:35 | title13 = Wonderful World | writer13 = Hannon, Keith, Skeoch | length13 = 3:48 | title14 = Games People Play | writer14 = Joe South | length14 = 4:55 }}

==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== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (1994) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Austria|37|artist=Tesla|album=Bust a Nut |rowheader=true|accessdate=June 6, 2024}} |- ! scope="row"| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)<ref name=FINI>{{cite book|last=Pennanen|first=Timo|title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972|edition=1st|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava|location=Helsinki|year=2006|isbn=978-951-1-21053-5 | language= fi}}</ref> | align="center"| 33 |- !scope="row"|Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref name="JPN">{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=Oricon Entertainment|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9|language=ja}}</ref> |31 |- {{album chart|Switzerland|43|artist=Tesla|album=Bust a Nut |rowheader=true|accessdate=June 6, 2024}} |- {{album chart|UK2|51|date=19940828|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 6, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|20|artist=Tesla|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 6, 2024}} |}

==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Tesla|title=Bust a Nut|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1994|certyear=1995}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:1994 albums Category:Tesla (band) albums Category:Geffen Records albums