Bustin' Out is the second studio album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League. Originally released by RCA Records in late 1972, the album garnered renewed interest almost three years after its release. By then, band leader Craig Fuller was no longer in the band due to draft board issues.

"Amie" was first released as a single in 1973 and failed to chart. In early 1975 it again began receiving airplay mostly on college radio stations and then on major U.S. radio stations. It hit #27 by May 1975. On the album, "Falling In and Out of Love" ends in a segue to "Amie", using a lyric that forms part of the chorus of the latter song; in turn, "Amie" concludes with the main chorus of "Falling In and Out of Love." Because of this interrelationship, the pair of songs are sometimes played as a single track.

The album features a guest appearance by Mick Ronson who provided string arrangements on the tracks "Boulder Skies" and "Call Me, Tell Me."

Track listing All songs written by Craig Fuller, except where noted. "Jazzman" (Ed Holstein) – 2:34 "Angel #9" – 4:55 "Leave My Heart Alone" (George Powell) – 4:24 "Early Morning Riser" – 5:05 "Falling In and Out of Love" – 2:12 "Amie" – 4:18 "Boulder Skies" – 4:01 "Angel" – 4:26 "Call Me, Tell Me" – 2:41

Personnel Pure Prairie League Craig Fuller – bass guitar, electric guitar, vocals George Ed Powell – electric guitar, vocals William Frank Hinds – drums

Additional musicians Michael Connor – piano, keyboards James Rolleston – bass Al Brisco – steel guitar Mick Ronson – guitar, background vocals, string arrangements Dianne Brooks – background vocals on "Leave My Heart Alone" Little Bobby Ring[e] – marimba, shaker

Production Producer: Robert Alan Ringe Engineer: Mark Smith Recording Technician: Cub Richardson Digital Producer: Susan Ruskin Digital Series Executive Producer: Don Wardell Remastering: Rick Rowe Art direction: Acy Lehman Management: Roger Abramson

Charts

Album Chart (1975) PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 34

Singles - Billboard Hot 100 YearSongPosition1975Amie27

See also Bustin' Out of L Seven

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