Tesla – Bust A Nut (Release Year – 1994)
In 1994, hard rock was on life support. Unless a band was wearing flannel and sung about how much their life sucked, chances are they didn’t get any airplay.
During this time, Tesla managed to sneak out one of their better releases. Sadly, Bust A Nut fell under the radar for many rock fans.
Bust A Nut, is one of Tesla’s heavier records, but their are plenty of tunes on this disc that are very much in the style that Tesla fans have grown accustomed to.
The first three songs on Bust a Nut have the heaviest guitar riffs, I have ever heard Frank Hannon and Tommy Skeoch record, but Jeff Keith’s raspy voice has a way of keeping Tesla’s music from venturing too far into the metal realm.
Bust a Nut has several hits that Tesla often performs live including Try So Hard, Shine Away, and the excellent Mama’s Fool.
There are some other excellent heavy cuts including Action Talks, Cry and Earth Mover. This album also features the Tesla live staple, A Lot To Lose.
If the album has any faults, it would be the Joe South cover song, Games People Play, which doesn’t really fit the mood of the album, in my opinion. The song is good, but it seems out of place.
Out of the entire Tesla discography, only Mechanical Resonance gets more airplay from me. Bust a Nut is a killer heavy record that should be in the collection of every hard rock fan. You can find copies of this record, for next to nothing at Amazon.com.
Rating:
Out of 10
Track Listing:
1. The Gate/ Invited
2. Solution
3. Shine Away
4. Try So Hard
5. She Want She Want
6. Need Your Lovin’
7. Action Talks
8. Mama’s Fool
9. Cry
10. Earth Mover
11. A Lot To Lose
12. Rubberband
13. A Wonderful World
14. Games People Play
Tesla is:
Vocals – Jeff Keith
Guitars – Frank Hannon
Guitars – Tommy Skeoch
Bass – Brian Wheat
Drums – Troy Luccketta
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It is probably their heaviest disc. It is my 2nd favorite behind Mechanical Resonance.
Dude, you are so right !! I’ve had the album since like ’97,…on cd. lol !! And ” Shine Away ” is fucking awesome !
Just picked this up for the first time in years (I used to own it on cassette, if that tells you anything). It’s a really good album, if not one of my *favorites* from Tesla overall.
But it’s worth buying the whole thing just for one track: “Shine Away.” Damn, that song just *rules*.
J.N.
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I heard this around the time it came out and even saw them on this tour but I just didn’t click with the album. Other than The Gate/Invited, not one song left a positive impression on me. In 2003, I came across it again and I gave it a second listen. I fell in love with it. There isn’t one track on it that I don’t like. Tesla is one of my absolute favorite bands and this is not their best album by far, but it is a great listen.
I heard this around the time it came out and even saw them on this tour but I just didn’t click with the album. Other than The Gate/Invited, not one song left a positive impression on me. In 2003, I came across it again and I gave it a second listen. I fell in love with it. There isn’t one track on it that I don’t like. Tesla is one my absolute favorite bands and this is not their best album by far, but it is a great listen.