Bustin’ Out: The Best of Rick James

Compilation by Rick James

Released 17 May 1994

Alonzo Miller
executive [8, 10]
Art Stewart
producer [1-4]
Bobby Brooks
engineer [7-10]
Cliff Ervin
trumpet [7]
Daniel LeMelle
arranger [5-6], horn [1.8-9, 1.12, 2.1], saxophone [7], strings [1], tenor saxophone [8]
Dennis Edwards
background vocals [8]
Fernando Harkless
trumpet [7]
Gerald Albright
flute [10]
Glenn Leonard
background vocals [8]
John Ervin
trombone [7]
Lanise Hughes
drums (drum set) [7-8]
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
electric piano [7-8], synthesizer [7-8]
Melvin Franklin
background vocals [7-9]
Oscar Alston
bass [7-8], handclaps [8], percussion [7-8]
Otis Williams
background vocals [8-9]
Peter Cardinali
arranger [4]
Reggie Andrews
strings [1]
Richard Street
background vocals [8-9]
Rick James
arranger [1.1-4, 1.6-14, 2.1-12], handclaps [8], horn [1.8, 1.12, 2.1], instrument arranger [9], lead vocals [1.11-14, 2.1], other instruments [8], percussion [7-8], performer [10], producer [2.1-12, 1.1-14], strings [1], vibraslap [8]
Rick Sanchez
assistant [7-8], engineer [7-10]
Roy Poper
trumpet [7]
Smokey Robinson
performer [4]
Taborah Johnson
background vocals [8]
Teena Marie
background vocals [7], handclaps [7], vocal [10]
Tom Flye
engineer [7-10], mix [7-8], recording [7-8]
Tom McDermott
guitar [7-8], handclaps [8], percussion [7-8]