''Bustin' Out'' is the second studio album by American

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band

Pure Prairie League Pure Prairie League is an American country rock band which featured in its original lineup singer and guitarist Craig Fuller, drummer Tom McGrail and steel guitarist John David Call, all from Waverly in southern Ohio. Fuller started the band i ...

. Originally released by

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in late 1972, the album garnered renewed interest almost three years after its release. By then, band leader

Craig Fuller Craig Lee Fuller (born July 18, 1949) is an American musician and songwriter. Fuller was the co-founder of Pure Prairie League, along with John David Call and George Powell. Fuller wrote and sang their first hit "Amie". He departed the band i ...

was no longer in the band due to

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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

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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. The album features a guest appearance by

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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 #"

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" – 4:18 #"Boulder Skies" – 4:01 #"Angel" – 4:26 #"Call Me, Tell Me" – 2:41

Personnel

;Pure Prairie League *

–

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, vocals *George Ed Powell – electric guitar, vocals *William Frank Hinds –

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;Additional musicians *Michael Connor –

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, keyboards *James Rolleston – bass *Al Brisco –

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– guitar, background vocals, string arrangements *

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– background vocals on "Leave My Heart Alone" *Little Bobby Ring nbsp;–

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;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 – ''

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References

{{Authority control Pure Prairie League albums 1972 albums RCA Records albums Albums with cover art by Norman Rockwell

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

See also

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