Kurtis Blow – Kurtis Blow

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Label:	Mercury – 6337-137
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Keel pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1980
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Disco

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 B-3] – 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 B-3] – Onaje Allan Gumbs Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Written-By – Randy Bachman	5:29

Companies, etc.

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

Credits

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

Notes

Similar to this Keel pressing, but rim text on labels bears a different address ("One IBM Plaza, Chicago, Il" instead of "810 7th Avenue, New York, NY").

©℗ 1980 Phonogram, Inc. (sleeve).
℗ 1980 Phonogram, Inc. except [A1] *℗ 1979 Phonogram, Inc. (label).

Track B1 is misprinted on label as "Throughout Four Years"

A1 remixed August 1980

Printed in U.S.A.

Runout info:
- The stamped ◁ (with a dot in the middle) indicates this is a Keel Mfg. Corp. pressing.
- On Side A, the "B" in "AB" is scratched out.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A): A-1 ◁ SRM-1-3854-AB-K-1 MASTERDISK HW
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B): A-2 ◁ SRM-1-3854-B-K-1 MASTERDISK
Pressing Plant ID: 53
Rights Society (A1 to B3): ASCAP
Rights Society (B4): PRO

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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