Bustin' Out of L Seven

Bustin' Out of L Seven
Studio album by Rick James
Released	January 1979
Recorded	1978 at Rhythm Tracks: Sigma Sound Recording Studio, New York City, New York Horn Tracks: Magic Wand Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Funk, Soul
Length	40:16
Label	Gordy
Producer	Rick James & Art Stewart
Rick James chronology
Come Get It! (1978) Bustin' Out of L Seven (1979) Fire It Up (1979)

Bustin' Out of L Seven! is Rick James' second album on Motown sub-label Gordy. Included top ten R&B Hit Bustin' Out (On Funk).

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Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick James

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
5. Cop N Blow 5:04
6. Jefferson Ball 7:21
7. Fool on the Street 7:20

Personnel

• Rick James - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
• Oscar Alston - bass
• Levi Ruffin - synthesizer, percussion
• Wally Ali - guitar
• Ernie Fields, Jr. - saxophone
• Al Syzmanski - guitar
• Maxine Willard Waters - background vocals
• Clydene Jackson - background vocals
• Fernando Harkness - tenor saxophone
• Garnett Brown - trombone
• Dorothy Ashby - harp
• Clarence Sims - piano, percussion
• Wayne Jackson - trumpet
• Jackie Ruffin - percussion
• Oscar Brashear - trombone
• Teena Marie - background vocals
• Julia Tillman Waters - background vocals

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions
		US	US R&B
1979	Bustin' Out of L Seven	16	2

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1979	"Bustin' Out (On Funk)"	71	8	—
	"Fool On The Street"	—	35	—

External links

• Rick James-Bustin' Out of L Seven at Discogs

RIAA certified Platinum album