Kurtis Blow – Kurtis Blow

Name: Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

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Label:	Mercury – 6337 137
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Presswell Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1980
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious

Tracklist

A1	Rappin' Blow (Part 2) Bass – Richard Pascual* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Single Note] – Dean Swenson Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Arranged By – Denzil Miller Music By – Lawrence Smith* Voice [Intro] – Adam White (4) Words By – Robert Ford* Written-By – Robert Ford* Bass – Richard Pascual* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Single Note] – Dean Swenson Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Arranged By – Denzil Miller Music By – Lawrence Smith* Voice [Intro] – Adam White (4) Words By – Robert Ford* Written-By – Robert Ford*	4:41
A2	The Breaks Bass – Tommy Wouk Drums, Tom Tom – Jimmy Bralower Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J. B. Moore* Guitar – John Tropea Music By, Arranged By – Lawrence Smith* Piano, Clavinet – Denzil Miller Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Words By – Russell Simmons Written-By – Russell Simmons Bass – Tommy Wouk Drums, Tom Tom – Jimmy Bralower Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J. B. Moore* Guitar – John Tropea Music By, Arranged By – Lawrence Smith* Piano, Clavinet – Denzil Miller Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Words By – Russell Simmons Written-By – Russell Simmons	7:41
A3	Way Out West Bass – Craig Short Drums, Other [Manhattan White Pages] – Jimmy Bralower Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lead Guitar – Eddie Martinez Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Words By, Music By, Arranged By, Written-By – J. B. Moore* Bass – Craig Short Drums, Other [Manhattan White Pages] – Jimmy Bralower Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lead Guitar – Eddie Martinez Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Words By, Music By, Arranged By, Written-By – J. B. Moore*	7:40
B1	Throughout Your Years Bass – Craig Short Congas – Jamie Delgado* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Music By, Guitar [Single Note], Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Words By, Written-By – William Waring Bass – Craig Short Congas – Jamie Delgado* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Music By, Guitar [Single Note], Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Words By, Written-By – William Waring	5:17
B2	Hard Times Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Arranged By [Rhythm Break], Drums – Jimmy Bralower Backing Vocals – William Waring Bass – Craig Short Congas, Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Guitar – John Tropea Music By – Lawrence Smith* Voice [Intro] – David Reeves (2) Words By – William Waring Written-By – William Waring Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Arranged By [Rhythm Break], Drums – Jimmy Bralower Backing Vocals – William Waring Bass – Craig Short Congas, Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Guitar – John Tropea Music By – Lawrence Smith* Voice [Intro] – David Reeves (2) Words By – William Waring Written-By – William Waring	4:36
B3	All I Want In This World (Is To Find That Girl) Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Electric Guitar – John Tropea Keyboards, Arranged By [Synthesizer Arrangement] – Onaje Allan Gumbs Programmed By [Synthesizer Program] – Robert Kondor* Words By, Music By, Arranged By, Written-By – J. B. Moore* Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Electric Guitar – John Tropea Keyboards, Arranged By [Synthesizer Arrangement] – Onaje Allan Gumbs Programmed By [Synthesizer Program] – Robert Kondor* Words By, Music By, Arranged By, Written-By – J. B. Moore*	4:59
B4	Takin' Care Of Business Backing Vocals – Wayne Keith Garfield* Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Lead Guitar – Eddie Martinez Organ [Hammond B3] – Onaje Allan Gumbs Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Written-By – Randy Bachman Backing Vocals – Wayne Keith Garfield* Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Lead Guitar – Eddie Martinez Organ [Hammond B3] – Onaje Allan Gumbs Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Written-By – Randy Bachman	5:29

Companies, etc.

Produced For – Prep/Street Productions
Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
Mixed At – Greene St. Recording
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Copyright © – Phonogram, Inc.
Copyright © – Neutral Gray Music
Copyright © – Pure Love Music Publishing, Inc.
Copyright © – Funkgroove Music
Copyright © – Original JB Music
Published By – Neutral Gray Music
Published By – Pure Love Music Publishing, Inc.
Published By – Funkgroove Music
Published By – Original JB Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram, Inc.
Manufactured By – Phonogram, Inc.
Marketed By – Phonogram, Inc.
Record Company – PolyGram
Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution, Inc.
Pressed By – Presswell

Credits

Engineer – Roddy Hui*
Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Stevens (2)
Lacquer Cut By – HW*
Liner Notes – Kurtis Blow
Management – Russell Simmons
Management [Manager] – Michael Rubinstein
Producer – Robert Ford, Jr.*

Notes

This version/pressing is almost identical to - Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow except, this pressing does not have a little "R" printed immediately left of the spindle hole on the label.

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Pressing Plant ID (Printed on label far left): 18
Pressing Plant ID (Etched runout 180 degrees from "SRM..."): (PR)P
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): SRM-1-3854-AS
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): SRM-1-3854-BS
Matrix / Runout (Side A): MASTERDISK HW SRM-1-3854-A ̷B̷- PW (PR)P
Matrix / Runout (Side B): MASTERDISK HW SRM-1-3854-A ̷B̷- PW (PR)P

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Kurtis Blow (LP, Album, Keel Pressing)	Mercury	SRM-1-3854	US	1980
Recently Edited	Kurtis Blow (LP, Album, Stereo)	Mercury	6337 137	Netherlands	1980
Recently Edited	Kurtis Blow (LP, Album, Stereo)	Mercury	RJ-7697	Japan	1980
Recently Edited	Kurtis Blow (LP, Album)	Mercury	6337 137		1980
Recently Edited	Kurtis Blow (LP, Album)	Mercury	6337 137		1980

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