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

Kurtis Blow – The Best Rapper On The Scene is a 1983 Mercury compilation by the Harlem rap pioneer. Side A holds the four tracks of the 1983 EP "Party Time?", side B four songs from his 1982 album "Tough". It was produced by J.B. Moore and Robert Ford Jr., with vocal arrangements on side A by Full Force, and mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk. This copy is the 1983 European original pressing (Mercury 814 964-1).

Pressing details

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

Condition

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

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU KU SH2).

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. Boogie Blues
4. Baby, You've Got To Go

Personnel

Kurtis Blow (rap, timbales). Side A: Jimmy Bralower (drum programming), Gerard Charles (synthesizer), Mark Rivera (saxophone), Full Force (vocal arrangements, backing vocals). Side B: Jimmy Bralower, Trevor Gale (drums), Lawrence Smith, Seth Glassman (bass), J.B. Moore, David Reeves, Dean Bailin, Curtis Bedeau (guitar), Robbie Kondor (piano), Jeff Bova (synthesizer). Produced by J.B. Moore and Robert Ford Jr.

FAQ

Is this a regular studio album?
No, it is a compilation: side A is the complete EP "Party Time?" (1983), side B comes from the album "Tough" (1982).

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, it is the 1983 original with catalogue number 814 964-1, made in Holland according to the label. The same catalogue number also exists as a German pressing.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ on the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Kurtis Blow records?
Yes, for example Kurtis Blow – The Best Rapper On The Scene (German pressing), Kurtis Blow – Ego Trip, Kurtis Blow – Kingdom Blow and Kurtis Blow – America. More titles are in our Hip Hop collection.