- funk
- 40 min
- 7 tracks
- Gordy
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 ". L7 is slang for "square", as in the opening lyrics of "Bustin' Out ", "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.
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Classical in form, spare, warm and character-led.
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- warmbleak
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
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Tracks
- A1Bustin’ Out5:23
- A2High on Your Love Suite / One Mo Hit (of Your Love)7:27
- A3Love (interlude)1:53
- A4Spacey Love5:27
- B1Cop ’n’ Blow5:06
- B2Jefferson Ball7:23
- B3Fool on the Street7:47
7 tracks, 40 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Rick James
- Label
- Gordy
- Released
- January 16, 1979
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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