| Bustin' Out | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1972 | |||
| Recorded | RCA Studios, Toronto | |||
| Genre | Country rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 34:36 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Robert Alan Ringe | |||
| Pure Prairie League chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bustin' Out | ||||
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| Allmusic | |
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 3 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", which then 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.[2]
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 – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position | 
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Pop Albums | 34 | 
Singles - Billboard Hot 100
| Year | Song | Position | 
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Amie | 27 | 
See also
References
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r15920
 - ↑ "Song of the Day: Falling In and Out of Love/Amie". The Sports Chief. 30 March 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
 
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