DE AFARĂ: Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow (1980)

 Kurtis Blow este albumul de debut al lui Kurtis Blow și a fost lansat în data de 29 septembrie 1980, prin Mercury Records.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Rappin' Blow, Pt. 2" (Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford, Miller, J.B. Moore, Larry Smith) 4:42
2. "The Breaks" (Kurtis Blow, Ford, Moore, Russell Simmons, Smith) 7:43
3. "Way Out West" (Moore) 7:43

Side two

1. "Throughout Your Years" (Kurtis Blow, Moore, Waring) 5:21
2. "Hard Times" (Jimmy Bralower, Moore, Russell Simmons, Smith, Waring) 4:38
3. "All I Want in This World (Is to Find That Girl)" (Moore) 5:00
4. "Takin' Care of Business" (Randy Bachman) 5:31

CD bonus tracks

1. "Christmas Rappin'" (Kurtis Blow, Ford, Moore) 3:57
2. "Breaks [Instrumental]" (Kurtis Blow, Ford, Moore, Simmons, Smith) 5:52

Personnel

Musicians

• Vocals: Kurtis Blow, Sudana Bobatoon, Wayne Garfield, Sheila Spencer, William Waring, Adam White
• Guitars: Eddie Martinez, J.B. Moore, Dean Swenson, John Tropea
• Keyboards: Onaje Allan Gumbs, J.B. Moore
• Bass: Craig Short, Tom Wolk
• Drums: Jimmy Bralower

Production

• Produced By Robert Ford & J.B. Moore
• Engineers: Rod Hui
• Assistant Engineers: Erik Block, Paula Stevens, Lisa Zimet
• Mixing: Vincent Davis
• Mastering: Suha Gur