Kurtis Blow – Kurtis Blow

Name: Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow
Rating: 4.49 (45 reviews)

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Label:	Mercury – 314 558 200-2
Format:	CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	US
Released:	1998
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Funk

Tracklist

1	Rappin' Blow (Part 2) Bass – Richard Pascal Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Single Note] – Dean Swenson Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Arranged By – Denzil Miller Lyrics By – Robert Ford* Music By – Lawrence Smith* Vocals [Intro] – Adam White (6) Bass – Richard Pascal Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Single Note] – Dean Swenson Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Arranged By – Denzil Miller Lyrics By – Robert Ford* Music By – Lawrence Smith* Vocals [Intro] – Adam White (6)	4:41
2	The Breaks Bass – Tommy Wouk Drums, Tom Tom – Jimmy Bralower Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Moore Guitar – John Tropea Lyrics By – Russell Simmons Music By, Arranged By – Lawrence Smith* Piano, Clavinet – Denzil Miller Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Bass – Tommy Wouk Drums, Tom Tom – Jimmy Bralower Electric Piano [Rhodes] – J.B. Moore Guitar – John Tropea Lyrics By – Russell Simmons Music By, Arranged By – Lawrence Smith* Piano, Clavinet – Denzil Miller Timbales – Jamie Delgado*	7:41
3	Way Out West Bass – Craig Short Drums, Other [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, Other [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
4	Throughout Your Years Bass – Craig Short Congas – Jamie Delgado* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lyrics By – William Waring Music By, Arranged By, Guitar [Single Note] – 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 Music By, Arranged By, Guitar [Single Note] – J.B. Moore Synthesizer – Robert Kondor*	5:17
5	Hard Times Arranged By – J.B. Moore Backing Vocals – William Waring Bass – Craig Short Congas, Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Drums, Arranged By [Rhythm Break] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Lyrics By – William Waring Music By – Lawrence Smith* Vocals [Intro] – David Reeves (2) Arranged By – J.B. Moore Backing Vocals – William Waring Bass – Craig Short Congas, Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Drums, Arranged By [Rhythm Break] – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Lyrics By – William Waring Music By – Lawrence Smith* Vocals [Intro] – David Reeves (2)	4:36
6	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 Synthesizer [Program] – 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 Synthesizer [Program] – Robert Kondor*	4:59
7	Taking Care Of Business Backing Vocals – Wayne Keith Garfield* Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Lead Guitar – Eddie Martinez Lyrics By, Music By – Randy Bachman Organ [Hammond B-3] – Onaje Allan Gumbs Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Backing Vocals – Wayne Keith Garfield* Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Lead Guitar – Eddie Martinez Lyrics By, Music By – Randy Bachman Organ [Hammond B-3] – Onaje Allan Gumbs Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor*	5:29
	Bonus Tracks
8	Christmas Rappin' Lyrics By – Robert Ford* Music By – Lawrence Smith*	3:55
9	The Breaks (Instrumental) Music By – Lawrence Smith*	5:52

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mercury Records
Copyright © – Mercury Records
Manufactured By – Mercury Records
Marketed By – Mercury Records

Credits

Design [Package Re-design] – Mark Weinberg
Engineer – Roddy Hui*
Engineer [Assistant] – Paula Stevens
Management – Michael Rubinstein
Management [Manager Of Kurtis Blow] – Russell Simmons
Producer – Robert Ford Jr.
Remastered By [Digitally Remastered] – Suha Gur

Notes

Tracks 1 to 7 originally released fall 1980 on Mercury SRM-1-3854; Kurtis Blow.
Track 8 released 1979 on Mercury single only; Christmas Rappin'.
Track 9 released 1979 on Mercury 12" single; The Breaks.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 731455820027
Matrix / Runout: 314 558 200-2 01

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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