Kurtis Blow – Kurtis Blow

Name: Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Label:	Mercury – MC-8-1-3854
Format:	8-Track Cartridge , Album
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)
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*
B1		The Breaks (Cont.)
B2		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*
C1		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*
C2		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)
D1		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*
D2		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

Credits

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

Notes

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

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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