Bustin' Out of L Seven

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Bustin' Out of L Seven
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Studio album by
Rick James
ReleasedJanuary 16, 1979
Recorded1978
Studio
  • Sigma Sound, New York City
  • Magic Wand, Hollywood, California
Genre R&B [1]
Length40:16
Label Gordy
Producer Rick James & Art Stewart
Rick James chronology
Come Get It!
(1978)		Bustin' Out of L Seven
(1979)		 Fire It Up
(1979)
Singles from Bustin' Out of L Seven
  1. "Bustin' Out (On Funk)"
    Released: January 12, 1979
  2. "Fool on the Street"
    Released: 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Village Voice B− [4]

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.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rick James.

Side A

  1. "Bustin' Out" - 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

  2. "Bustin' Out (12" Extended Mix) - 7:21

2014 Complete Motown Albums bonus tracks

  2. "Bustin' Out (12" Extended Mix) - 7:21
  3. "Bustin' Out (12" Instrumental) - 5:24

Personnel

Charts

Album

YearChart positions [5]
US US
R&B
1979162

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [6]
US US
R&B 		US
Dance
1979"Bustin' Out (On Funk)"718—
"Fool on the Street"—35—

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References

  1. 1 2 Rick James - Bustin' Out of L Seven at AllMusic
  2. ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 355.
  3. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 358.
  4. ↑ Christgau, Robert (October 8, 1979). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rick James US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  6. ↑ "Rick James US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
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