Kurtis Blow – Kurtis Blow

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Label:	Mercury – SRM-1-3854
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , 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 Lyrics By – Robert Ford* Music By – Lawrence Smith* Music By, Keyboards, Guitar [Rhythm], 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, Guitar [Rhythm], 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 Guitar [Lead] – Eddie Martinez Guitar [Rhythm] – John Tropea Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lyrics By, Music By, Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Bass – Craig Short Drums, Voice [Manhattan White Pages] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Lead] – Eddie Martinez Guitar [Rhythm] – John Tropea Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lyrics By, Music By, Arranged By – J. B. Moore* 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 Guitar [Lead] – Eddie Martinez Guitar [Rhythm] – John Tropea Organ [Hammond B3] – Onaje Allan Gumbs Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Written-By – Randy Bachman Backing Vocals – Wayne Keith Garfield* Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Lead] – Eddie Martinez Guitar [Rhythm] – John Tropea Organ [Hammond B3] – Onaje Allan Gumbs 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
Manufactured By – Phonogram, Inc.
Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution, Inc.
Marketed By – Phonogram, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram, Inc.
Copyright © – Phonogram, Inc.
Pressed By – Keel Mfg. Corp.

Credits

Engineer – Roddy Hui*
Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Stevens (2)
Management – Rush Productions*
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Producer – Robert Ford, Jr.*

Notes

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

A1 remixed August 1980.

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

©℗ 1980 Phonogram, Inc.

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A - runout): A-1 ◁ SRM-1-3854-B-K-1 MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Side B - runout): A-2 ◁ SRM-1-3854-AB-K-1 MASTERDISK
Pressing Plant ID: 53

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
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
New Submission	Kurtis Blow (LP, Album)	Mercury	6337 137	Greece	1980