Kurtis Blow – The Best Rapper On The Scene (Vinyl LP)

Kurtis Blow – The Best Rapper On The Scene is a 1983 compilation by New York rap pioneer Kurtis Blow on Mercury (cat. no. 814 964-1). It contains no new material: side A collects the four tracks of the EP Party Time? and side B the four tracks of Tough, whose cover photo is reused here. The recordings were produced by J.B. Moore and Robert Ford Jr., with vocal arrangements on side A by Full Force. In 1979 Kurtis Blow became the first rapper signed to a major label. This copy is the 1983 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Mercury 814 964-1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1983
• Genre: Hip-Hop & Rap, Soul & Funk, Electro

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU KU SH1).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Party Time
2. Big Time Hood
3. Got To Dance
4. One-Two-Five (Main Street, Harlem, USA)

Side B

1. Tough
2. Juice
3. The Boogie Blues
4. Baby, You've Got To Go

Personnel

Kurtis Blow (rap; timbales on side B). Produced by J.B. Moore and Robert Ford Jr. Side A: vocal arrangements by Full Force, drum programming/LinnDrum Jimmy Bralower, saxophone Mark Rivera. Side B: drums Jimmy Bralower and Trevor Gale, bass Lawrence Smith and Seth Glassman, piano Robbie Kondor, synthesizer Jeff Bova. Recorded at studios including Power Station and Greene St. Recording in New York.

FAQ

Is this a regular studio album?
No. It compiles the EP Party Time? and Tough. The labels mark side A ℗ 1983 and side B ℗ 1982.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1983 German first issue on Mercury with catalogue number 814 964-1.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means record and sleeve show light wear that barely affects playback. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Kurtis Blow records?
Yes, for example Kurtis Blow – Deuce, Kurtis Blow – Ego Trip and Kurtis Blow – America. We also have another copy of The Best Rapper On The Scene as an EU pressing.