Bustin' Out of L Seven explained
| Bustin' Out of L Seven |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Rick James |
| Cover: | Bustin' Out of L Seven.jpg |
| Released: | January 16, 1979 |
| Recorded: | 1978 |
| Studio: | - Sigma Sound, New York City
- Magic Wand, Hollywood, California
|
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 40:16 |
| Label: | Gordy |
| Producer: | Rick James & Art Stewart |
| Prev Title: | Come Get It! |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | Fire It Up |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
Bustin' Out of L Seven is the second album by the American musician Rick James, released in 1979 through Gordy Records. Included on the album is the top ten R&B hit, "Bustin' Out (On Funk)". L7 is slang for "square", as in the opening lyrics of "Bustin' Out (On Funk)", "Well, alright, you squares, it's time you smoked,Fire up this funk and let's have a toke". The letter L and the number 7 form a square.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Rick James.
Side A
- "Bustin' Out" - 5:24
- "High on Your Love Suite/One Mo Hit (Of Your Love)" - 7:24
- "Love Interlude" - 1:57
- "Spacey Love" - 5:50
Side B
- "Cop N Blow" - 5:04
- "Jefferson Ball" - 7:21
- "Fool on the Street" - 7:20
2014 digital remaster bonus track
- "Bustin' Out (12" Extended Mix) - 7:21
2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks
- "Bustin' Out (12" Extended Mix) - 7:21
- "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
- Lorenzo Shaw - 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 Nunn, Billy Nunn, Sascha Meeks, Richard Shaw, Jackie Ruffin - background vocals on "High on Your Love Suite"
Charts
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[2] |
|---|
| US | US
R&B | US
Dance |
|---|
| 1979 | "Bustin' Out (On Funk)" | 71 | 8 | - |
| "Fool on the Street" | - | 35 | - |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4589/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Rick James US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-06-15.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4589/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Rick James US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-06-15.
