Kurtis Blow (album)

The album Kurtis Blow was rapper Kurtis Blow's self-titled debut, released in 1980. It includes the famous song "The Breaks", that was often sampled later in hip-hop records, mainly for its introduction made by Blow's a cappella vocal, and for the drum break, giving a wordplay dimension to the title. "Rappin' Blow, Pt. 2" was issued as a single, that had a "do-it-yourself" B-side, the instrumental version. "Takin' Care of Business" is one of the first hip hop and rock'n'roll cross over attempts.

Reception

Track listing

Side one

1. "Rappin' Blow, Pt. 2" (Blow, Ford, Miller, Moore, Smith) 4:42
2. "The Breaks" (Blow, Ford, Miller, Moore, Smith) 7:43
3. "Way Out West" (Moore) 7:43

Side two

1. "Throughout Your Years" (Blow, Moore, Waring) 5:21
2. "Hard Times" (Bralower, Moore, 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'" (Blow, Ford, Moore) 3:57
2. "Breaks [Instrumental]" (Blow, Ford, Moore, Simmons, Smith) 5:52

Personnel

• 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 Allen Gumbs, J.B. Moore
• Bass: Craig Short, Tommy Wouk
• 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

References