Kurtis Blow – Kurtis Blow

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Label:	Mercury – RJ-7697
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Promo
Country:	Japan
Released:	1980
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Funk

Tracklist

A1	Rappin' Blow (Part 2) Arranged By – Denzil Miller Bass – Richard Pascual* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Single Note] – Dean Swenson Keyboards – Denzil Miller Music By – Lawrence Smith* Rhythm Guitar – Denzil Miller Voice [Intro] – Adam White (4) Words By – Robert Ford* Arranged By – Denzil Miller Bass – Richard Pascual* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Single Note] – Dean Swenson Keyboards – Denzil Miller Music By – Lawrence Smith* Rhythm Guitar – Denzil Miller Voice [Intro] – Adam White (4) Words By – Robert Ford*	4:41
A2	The Breaks Arranged By – Lawrence Smith* Bass – Tommy Wouk Drums – Jimmy Bralower Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J. B. Moore* Guitar – John Tropea Music By – Lawrence Smith* Piano, Clavinet – Denzil Miller Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Tom Tom [Tom Toms] – Jimmy Bralower Words By – Russell Simmons Arranged By – Lawrence Smith* Bass – Tommy Wouk Drums – Jimmy Bralower Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J. B. Moore* Guitar – John Tropea Music By – Lawrence Smith* Piano, Clavinet – Denzil Miller Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Tom Tom [Tom Toms] – Jimmy Bralower Words By – Russell Simmons	7:43
A3	Way Out West Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lead Guitar – Eddie Martinez Other [Manhattan White Pages] – Jimmy Bralower Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Words By, Music By – J. B. Moore* Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lead Guitar – Eddie Martinez Other [Manhattan White Pages] – Jimmy Bralower Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Words By, Music By – J. B. Moore*	7:42
B1	Throughout Your Years Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Bass – Craig Short Congas – Jamie Delgado* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Guitar [Single Note] – J. B. Moore* Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Music By – J. B. Moore* Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Words By – William Waring Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Bass – Craig Short Congas – Jamie Delgado* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Guitar [Single Note] – J. B. Moore* Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Music By – J. B. Moore* Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Words By – William Waring	5:18
B2	Hard Times Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Arranged By [Rhythm Break] – Jimmy Bralower Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – William Waring Bass – Craig Short Congas, Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Guitars] – John Tropea Music By – Lawrence Smith* Voice [Intro] – David Reeves (2) Words By – William Waring Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Arranged By [Rhythm Break] – Jimmy Bralower Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – William Waring Bass – Craig Short Congas, Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Guitars] – John Tropea Music By – Lawrence Smith* Voice [Intro] – David Reeves (2) Words By – William Waring	4:37
B3	All I Want In This World (Is To Find That Girl) Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Arranged By [Synthesizer Arrangement] – Onaje Allan Gumbs Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – John Tropea Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Programmed By [Synthesizer Program] – Robert Kondor* Words By, Music By – J. B. Moore* Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Arranged By [Synthesizer Arrangement] – Onaje Allan Gumbs Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – John Tropea Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Programmed By [Synthesizer Program] – Robert Kondor* Words By, Music By – J. B. Moore*	5:00
B4	Takin' Care Of Business Backing Vocals [Background 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 [Background 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	5:25

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Record Company – Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
Manufactured By – Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
Distributed By – Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
Produced For – Prep/Street Productions
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram, Inc.
Copyright © – Neutral Gray Music
Copyright © – Pure Love Music Publishing, Inc.
Copyright © – Funkgroove Music
Copyright © – Original JB Music
Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
Mixed At – Greene St. Recording
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Lacquer Cut At – Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd.

Credits

Engineer – Roddy Hui*
Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Stevens (2)
Liner Notes [On Insert] – Masaharu Yoshioka
Management [Kurtis Blow Managed By] – Russell Simmons
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Producer [Produced By] – Robert Ford, Jr.*
Production Manager [Manager] – Michael Rubinstein

Notes

Produced for Prep/Street Productions.
Recorded and mixed at Greene Street Recording Studios.
A1 remixed August 1980.
Mastered at Masterdisk.

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
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A1: © 1979, Neutral Gray Music / Pure Love Music Publishing, Inc.
A2: © 1980, Neutral Gray Music / Funkgroove Music
A3: © 1980, Original JB Music
B1: © 1980, Original JB Music / Neutral Gray Music
B2: © 1980, Neutral Gray Music / Funkgroove Music / Original JB Music
B3: © 1980, Original JB Music

見本盤 (Sample copy)

Manufactured and Distributed by
Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd. Tokyo.
℗ 1980 Made in Japan JASRAC
℗ 1980 Phonogram, Inc.
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Durations of tracks taken from printed insert sheet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A-side label): SRM-1-3854 AS
Matrix / Runout (B-side label): SRM-1-3854 BS
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout inscription): 〄Ⓑ SRM 13854AS 121 ✠ X
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout inscription): SRM 13854BS 111 ✠
Rights Society (Japan): JASRAC

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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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