Kurtis BlowThe Breaks

Label:

Mercury – 6167.964

Format:

Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo , 18 - Presswell Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Disco

Tracklist

A The Breaks (Part 1) (Vocal) 4:05
B The Breaks (Part 2) (Instrumental) 3:50

Companies, etc.

  • Pressed ByPresswell
  • Manufactured ByPhonogram, Inc.
  • Marketed ByPhonogram, Inc.
  • Record CompanyPolyGram
  • Distributed ByPolyGram Distribution, Inc.
  • Produced ForPrep/Street Productions
  • Published ByNeutral Gray Music
  • Published ByFunkgroove Music
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Phonogram, Inc.
  • Lacquer Cut AtMasterdisk

Credits

  • Lacquer Cut ByHW* (tracks: A)
  • ProducerRobert Ford Jr.
  • Written-ByR. Simmons*

Notes

From MDS-4010 "Kurtis Blow"

This version is the Presswell (PR) pressing variation and can be differentiated by the plant identification number and the arrangement of the text on the labels as well as by the runout groove etchings.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 76075-AS
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 76075-BS
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A mastering stamp + hand-etched): MASTERDISK HW 2-56008-A-PW-5 (PR)P
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B hand-etched): 2-56009-B-PW 5 (PR)P
  • Pressing Plant ID: 18
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Breaks (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) Mercury 6167 964 1980
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The Breaks (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, 19 - Bestway Pressing) Mercury MDS-4010, 6167.941 US 1980
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The Breaks (7", 45 RPM, Single) Mercury BLOW 8 UK 1980
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The Breaks (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) Mercury 6167 941 1980
The Breaks (12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) Mercury BLOW 812 UK 1980

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  • jk_29's avatar
    jk_29
    Although label states that side 2 is instrumental, it is the second half of the song which has the respective vocals. Side 1 is the first half of the song

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