Kurtis Blow – Kurtis Blow

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Label:	Mercury – 6337 137
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Italy
Released:	1980
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Funk

Tracklist

A1	Rappin' Blow (Part 2) Arranged By – Denzil Miller Bass – Richard Pascual* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Single Note] – Dean Swenson Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar – Denzil Miller Music By – Lawrence Smith* Voice [Intro] – Adam White (6) Words By – Robert Ford* Arranged By – Denzil Miller Bass – Richard Pascual* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar [Single Note] – Dean Swenson Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar – Denzil Miller Music By – Lawrence Smith* Voice [Intro] – Adam White (6) 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 – 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 – Jimmy Bralower Words By – Russell Simmons	7:41
A3	Way Out West Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Bass – Craig Short Drums – Jimmy Bralower Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Lead Guitar – Eddie Martinez Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Voice [Manhattan White Pages] – Jimmy Bralower 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 Rhythm Guitar – John Tropea Synthesizer – Robert Kondor* Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Voice [Manhattan White Pages] – Jimmy Bralower Words By, Music By – J. B. Moore*	7:40
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	5:17
B2	Hard Times Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Backing Vocals – William Waring Bass – Craig Short Congas, Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Music By – Lawrence Smith* Voice [Intro] – David Reeves (2) Words By – William Waring Arranged By – J. B. Moore* Backing Vocals – William Waring Bass – Craig Short Congas, Timbales – Jamie Delgado* Drums – Jimmy Bralower Guitar – John Tropea Music By – Lawrence Smith* Voice [Intro] – David Reeves (2) Words By – William Waring	4:36
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 – 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 – John Tropea Keyboards – Onaje Allan Gumbs Programmed By [Synthesizer Program] – Robert Kondor* Words By, Music 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 – R. 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 – R. Bachman*	5:29

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Produced For – Prep/Street Productions
Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
Mixed At – Greene St. Recording
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Lacquer Cut At – PRS Baarn
Lacquer Cut At – Phonoster
Distributed By – Polygram Dischi S.p.A.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram, Inc.
Copyright © – Phonogram, Inc.
Copyright © – Neutral Gray Music
Copyright © – Pure Love Music Publishing, Inc.
Copyright © – Funkgroove Music
Copyright © – Original JB Music

Credits

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

Notes

This LP has the A-side cut at PRS Baarn.

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

Recorded and mixed at Greene Street Recording Studios.
Track A2 remixed August 1980.

A1: ℗ 1979 Phonogram Inc.
A2 to B4: ℗ 1980 Phonogram Inc.

© 1980 Phonogram Inc.

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): 6337 137 1Y 670 03 11
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): 6337137 B 520 1
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 6337 137.1
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 6337 137.2
Rights Society: S.I.A.E.

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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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