Kurtis Blow – Kurtis Blow

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Label:	Mercury – SRM-1-3854
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	1980
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	Rappin' Blow (Part 2) Bass – Richard Pascual* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Single Note] – Dean Swenson Lyrics By – Robert Ford* Music By – Lawrence Smith* Music By, Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Arranged By – Denzil Miller Voice [Intro] – Adam White (4) Bass – Richard Pascual* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Single Note] – Dean Swenson Lyrics By – Robert Ford* Music By – Lawrence Smith* Music By, Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Arranged By – Denzil Miller Voice [Intro] – Adam White (4)	4:41
A2	The Breaks Bass – Tommy Wouk Drums, Tom Tom – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Lyrics By – Russell Simmons Lyrics By, Music By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Music By, Arranged By – Lawrence Smith* Piano, Clavinet – Denzil Miller Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Bass – Tommy Wouk Drums, Tom Tom – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Lyrics By – Russell Simmons Lyrics By, Music By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Music By, Arranged By – Lawrence Smith* Piano, Clavinet – Denzil Miller Timbales – Jamie Delgado*	7:41
A3	Way Out West Bass – Craig Short Drums, Voice [Manhattan White Pages] – Jimmy Bralower Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lead Guitar – Eddie Martinez Lyrics By, Music By, Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Bass – Craig Short Drums, Voice [Manhattan White Pages] – Jimmy Bralower Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lead Guitar – Eddie Martinez Lyrics By, Music By, Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Timbales – Jamie Delgado*	7:40
B1	Throughout Your Years Bass – Craig Short Congas – Jamie Delgado* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lyrics By – William Waring Lyrics By, Music By, Guitar [Single Note], Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Bass – Craig Short Congas – Jamie Delgado* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lyrics By – William Waring Lyrics By, Music By, Guitar [Single Note], Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Synthesizer – Robert Kondor*	5:17
B2	Hard Times Backing Vocals – Wayne Garfield Bass – Craig Short Congas, Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Guitar – John Tropea Lyrics By – Russell Simmons Lyrics By, Backing Vocals – William Waring Music By – Lawrence Smith* Music By, Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Music By, Drums, Arranged By [Rhythm Break] – Jimmy Bralower Voice [Intro] – David Reeves (2) Backing Vocals – Wayne Garfield Bass – Craig Short Congas, Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Guitar – John Tropea Lyrics By – Russell Simmons Lyrics By, Backing Vocals – William Waring Music By – Lawrence Smith* Music By, Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Music By, Drums, Arranged By [Rhythm Break] – Jimmy Bralower Voice [Intro] – David Reeves (2)	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] – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lyrics By, Music By, Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Robert Kondor* Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Electric Guitar – John Tropea Keyboards, Arranged By [Synthesizer] – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lyrics By, Music By, Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Robert Kondor*	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
Manufactured By – PolyGram Inc.
Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram, Inc.
Copyright © – Phonogram, Inc.
Pressed By – Quality Records Limited
Printed By – Ever Reddy
Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
Mixed At – Greene St. Recording
Lacquer Cut At – Disques SNB Ltée.

Credits

Engineer – Roddy Hui*
Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Stevens (2)
Producer – Robert Ford, Jr.*

Notes

On back cover:
Produced for Prep/Street Productions.
Recorded and mixed at Greene Street Recording Studios.
[A1] remixed August 1980.
℗1980 Phonogram, Inc.
©1980 Phonogram, Inc.
Manufactured by PolyGram Inc. and distributed by PolyGram Distribution Inc.

On insert:
The Party People:
Sudana Bobatoon · Andrea Crownson · Vincent Davis · Pam Gray · Linda Humes · Patricia Johnston · Harold Leaman · Cherylann Lewis · Gregory Lightbourne · Jerome Mack · Bill McCray · Cheryl McDaniels · Stephanie McGregor · Deborah McGuire · Annette Mimms · Pauline Mimms · Janet Mitchell · Ben Moore · Pam Paulette · Kevin Pinnock · Sheila Spencer · Gayle Stewart · Roger Trilling · Sandy Williams · Esher Wooten

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (spine): Ever Reddy logo
Matrix / Runout (A label): SRM-1-3854-AS
Matrix / Runout (B label): SRM-1-3854-BS
Matrix / Runout (A etched): SRM 1 3854-A SnB Q
Matrix / Runout (B etched): SRM 1 3854-B SnB Q

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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