Bustin' Out of L Seven is the second album by the American musician Rick James, released in 1979 through Gordy Records.[3] 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.
| Bustin' Out of L Seven | ||||
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| Released | January 16, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound Recording Studio, New York City, New York Magic Wand Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 40:16 | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Producer | Rick James & Art Stewart | |||
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| Singles from Bustin' Out of L Seven | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| The Village Voice | B−[4] |
Track listing edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
Album edit
| Year | Chart positions[5] | |
|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |
| 1979 | 16 | 2 |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | ||
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| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1979 | "Bustin' Out (On Funk)" | 71 | 8 | — |
| "Fool on the Street" | — | 35 | — | |
References edit
- ^ a b Rick James - Bustin' Out of L Seven at AllMusic
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 355.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 358.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 8, 1979). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ "Rick James US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "Rick James US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.