Bustin’ Out: The Best of Rick James

~ Release by Rick James (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

℗ & © «1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.»
℗ «A Motown Records Release; This Compilation»

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Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1You and I
producer:
Rick James and Art Stewart
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
You and I
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James8:08
2Mary Jane
producer:
Rick James and Art Stewart
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Mary Jane
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James5:01
3Dream Maker
producer:
Rick James and Art Stewart
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Dream Maker
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James5:17
4Bustin’ Out
producer:
Rick James and Art Stewart
arranger:
Peter Cardinali and Rick James
recording of:
Bustin’ Out (on Funk)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1978)
Rick James5:23
5Love Gun
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Daniel LeMelle
recording of:
Love Gun
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James5:49
6Big Time
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James
recording of:
Big Time
Rick James6:29
7Give It to Me Baby
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom "Super" Flye
assistant engineer:
Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
engineer:
Bobby Brooks, Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
producer:
Rick James
bass:
Oscar Alston
drums (drum set):
Lanise Hughes
electric piano and synthesizer [Crumar]:
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
guitar:
Tom McDermott
handclaps:
Teena Marie
percussion:
Oscar Alston, Rick James and Tom McDermott
saxophone:
Daniel LeMelle
trombone:
John Ervin
trumpet:
Cliff Ervin, Fernando Harkless and Roy Poper
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin and Teena Marie
arranger:
Rick James
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West in West Hollywood, California, United States and The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Give It To Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone City Music Co.
Rick James4:11
8Super Freak
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom "Super" Flye
assistant engineer:
Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
engineer:
Bobby Brooks, Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller
producer:
Rick James
bass:
Oscar Alston
drums (drum set):
Lanise Hughes
electric piano and synthesizer [Crumar]:
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
guitar:
Tom McDermott
handclaps and percussion:
Oscar Alston, Rick James and Tom McDermott
other instruments [flexatone] and vibraslap:
Rick James
tenor saxophone:
Daniel LeMelle
background vocals:
Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Taborah Johnson, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street and Otis Williams
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West in West Hollywood, California, United States (background vocals) and The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 71), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 153) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 477)
recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller and Rick James
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Rick James3:28
9Ghetto Life
engineer:
Bobby Brooks, Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
producer:
Rick James
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin, Richard Street and Otis Williams
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle
instruments arranger and arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Ghetto Life
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James4:25
10Fire and Desire
engineer:
Bobby Brooks, Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller
producer:
Rick James
flute [tenor flute]:
Gerald Albright
vocals:
Teena Marie
performer:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Fire & Desire (Rick James Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James feat. Teena Marie7:22
11Standing on the Top, Pt. 1
producer:
Rick James
lead vocals:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Standing on the Top
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
publisher:
Jobete Music and Stone City Music
The Temptations feat. Rick James3:54
12Hard to Get (single version)
producer:
Rick James
lead vocals:
Rick James
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Hard to Get
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James4:10
13She Blew My Mind (69 Times) (single version)
producer:
Rick James
lead vocals:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
She Blew My Mind (69 Times)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James4:16
14Dance Wit’ Me
producer:
Rick James
lead vocals:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Dance Wit' Me
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James7:22
2▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Teardrops
producer:
Rick James
lead vocals:
Rick James
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James
strings arranger:
Reggie Andrews, Daniel LeMelle and Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Teardrops
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James4:53
2Cold Blooded
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Cold Blooded
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James6:00
3U Bring the Freak Out
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
U Bring The Freak Out
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James4:06
4Ebony Eyes
producer:
Rick James
performer:
Smokey Robinson
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Ebony Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James feat. Smokey Robinson5:09
517
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
17
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James6:43
6You Turn Me On
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
You Turn Me On
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James4:45
7Glow (single version)
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Glow
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
publisher:
Stone City Music
Rick James5:45
8Moonchild
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Moonchild
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James4:21
9Divine Love (So Fine)
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Divine Love (So Fine)
writer:
Rick James and Barry Shepherd
Rick James4:14
10Serious Love (Spend the Night)
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Serious Love (Spend the Night)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James5:04
11Starship
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
cover recording of:
You Are My Starship
lyricist and composer:
Michael Henderson
Rick James6:18
12Down by Law
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Down By Law
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James4:24
13Medley: You and I
medley including a recording of:
Bustin’ Out (on Funk)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1978)
medley including a recording of:
Cold Blooded
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
medley including a recording of:
Give It To Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone City Music Co.
medley including a recording of:
Hard to Get
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
medley including a recording of:
Mary Jane
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
medley including a recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller and Rick James
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
medley including a recording of:
You and I
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Rick James7:58