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Released
  
January 26, 1979

Bustin' Out of L Seven (1979)
  
Fire It Up (1979)

Release date
  
1979

Genres
  
Funk, Soul music

Length
  
40:16

Artist
  
Rick James

Label
  
Gordy

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Recorded
  
1978 at Rhythm Tracks: Sigma Sound Recording Studio, New York City, New York Horn Tracks: Magic Wand Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA

Producer
  
Rick James & Art Stewart

Similar
  
Rick James albums, Soul music albums

Rick james bustin out on the funk


Bustin' Out of L Seven is Rick James' second album on Motown sub-label Gordy Records. Included on the album is the top ten R&B hit, "Bustin' Out (On Funk)". This album was issued on CD in Germany and has become very rare and highly sought after by Rick James fans.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick James.
Side A
  1. "Bustin' Out (On Funk)" - 5:24
  2. "High on Your Love Suite/One Mo Hit (Of Your Love)" - 7:24
  3. "Love Interlude" - 1:57
  4. "Spacey Love" - 5:50
Side B
  1. "Cop N Blow" - 5:04
  2. "Jefferson Ball" - 7:21
  3. "Fool on the Street" - 7:20
2014 digital remaster bonus track
8. "Bustin' Out (12" Extended Mix) - 7:21
2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks
8. "Bustin' Out (12" Extended Mix) - 7:21 9. "Bustin' Out (12" Instrumental) - 5:24

Personnel

  • Rick James - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion
  • Oscar Alston - bass
  • Levi Ruffin - synthesizer, percussion
  • Wally Ali - guitar on "Cop 'N' Blow"
  • Ernie Fields, Jr. - saxophone
  • Michael Brecker - saxophone
  • Randy Brecker - trumpet
  • Fred Jackson, Jr. - alto saxophone, alto flute
  • Al Szymanski - guitar
  • Lanise Hughes - drums, percussion
  • Shondra Akiem - percussion
  • Maxine Willard Waters - background vocals
  • Clydene Jackson - background vocals
  • Fernando Harkness - tenor saxophone on "High on Your Love Suite" and "Fool on the Street"
  • Garnett Brown - trombone
  • Dorothy Ashby - harp on "Spacey Love" and "Jefferson Ball"
  • Clarence Sims - keyboards, percussion
  • Wayne Jackson - trumpet on "Spacey Love" and "Fool on the Street"
  • Jackie Ruffin - percussion
  • Oscar Brashear - trombone
  • George Bohanon - trombone
  • Teena Marie - background vocals
  • Billy Nunn, Bobby Nunn - keyboards, Freddie Rappilo - guitar, Richard Shaw - bass, Lorenzo Shaw - drums on "High on Your Love Suite"
  • Julia Tillman Waters - background vocals
  • Bobby and Billy Nunn, Sascha Meeks, Richard Shaw, Jackie Ruffin - background vocals on "High on Your Love Suite"

    • Songs

    1Bustin' Out5:23
    2High On Your Love Suite/One Mo Hit (Of Your Love)7:27
    3Love Interlude1:53

    References

    Bustin' Out of L Seven Wikipedia
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