Bustin’ Out: The Best of Rick James

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You and I
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Art Stewart
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
You and I
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James3.58:08
2Mary Jane
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Art Stewart
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Mary Jane
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James45:00
3Dream Maker
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Art Stewart
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Dream Maker
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James5:17
4Bustin’ Out (on Funk)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Art Stewart
arranger:
Peter Cardinali and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Bustin’ Out (on Funk)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1978)
Rick James5:22
5Love Gun
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Daniel LeMelle
recording of:
Love Gun
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James5:48
6Big Time
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Big Time
Rick James6:29
7Give It to Me Baby
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin and Teena Marie
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Give It To Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone City Music Co.
Rick James54:11
8Super Freak
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 153) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 477)
recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Rick James4.13:27
9Ghetto Life
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle
instruments arranger and arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Ghetto Life
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James4.54:25
10Fire and Desire
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
flute [tenor flute]:
Gerald Albright
vocals:
Teena Marie
performer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Fire & Desire (Rick James Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James with Teena Marie37:22
11Standing on the Top
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Standing on the Top
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music and Stone City Music
The Temptations featuring Rick James3:54
12Hard to Get
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Hard to Get
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James4:10
13She Blew My Mind (69 Times)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
She Blew My Mind (69 Times)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James4:15
14Dance Wit’ Me
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Dance Wit' Me
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James7:21
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Teardrops
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
strings arranger:
Reggie Andrews, Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Teardrops
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James4:53
2Cold Blooded
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Cold Blooded
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James36:00
3U Bring the Freak Out
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
U Bring The Freak Out
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James4:05
4Ebony Eyes
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
performer:
Smokey Robinson
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Ebony Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James featuring Smokey Robinson5:09
517
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
17
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James46:42
6You Turn Me On
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
You Turn Me On
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James34:45
7Glow
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Glow
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James5:45
8Moonchild
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Moonchild
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James4:21
9Divine Love (So Fine)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Divine Love (So Fine)
writer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Barry Shepherd
Rick James4:14
10Serious Love (Spend the Night)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Serious Love (Spend the Night)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James5:04
11Starship
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
cover recording of:
You Are My Starship
lyricist and composer:
Michael Henderson (US jazz/funk bassist)
Rick James6:18
12Down by Law
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Down By Law
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James4:24
13Medley
medley including a recording of:
Bustin’ Out (on Funk)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1978)
medley including a recording of:
Cold Blooded
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
medley including a recording of:
Give It To Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone City Music Co.
medley including a recording of:
Hard to Get
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
medley including a recording of:
Mary Jane
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
medley including a recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
medley including a recording of:
You and I
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James7:57