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 Album Year Chart positions US USR&B 1979 16 2
Singles Year Single Chart positions US USR&B USDance1979 "Bustin' Out (On Funk)" 71 8 — "Fool on the Street" — 35 —
References
External links Rick James-Bustin' Out of L Seven at Discogs