Kurtis BlowThe Breaks

Label:

Mercury – 6167.941

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single , 72 - PRC Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Disco

Tracklist

A The Breaks (Vocal) 7:41
B The Breaks (Instrumental) 5:52

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Phonogram, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Phonogram, Inc.
  • Published ByNeutral Gray Music
  • Published ByFunk-Groove Music
  • Produced ForPrep/Street Productions
  • Manufactured ByPhonogram, Inc.
  • Manufactured ByPolyGram
  • Marketed ByPhonogram, Inc.
  • Marketed ByPolyGram
  • Distributed ByPolyGram Distribution, Inc.
  • Pressed ByPRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN

Credits

  • ProducerRobert Ford Jr.
  • Written-ByR. Simmons*

Notes

Neutral Gray Music/Funk-Groove Music (ASCAP)
Produced for Prep Street Productions
℗ © 1980 Phonogram, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
Distributed by Polygram Distribution, Inc.

This version is the Richmond pressing plant variation and can be identified by the plant ID code on the labels (72) and by the runout grooves (PRC).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 2-56010
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 2-56011
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout (Variant 1)): MDS.4010-A-PRC-R-12-1-3 (and then something that looks like a mirrored 5)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout (Variant 1)): MDS.4010.PRC-R-Ba (NB: or B2) -|-|||(and then something that looks like a mirrored 5)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): MDS-4010-A-PRC-R-12-1-1 8
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 3): MDS·4010·PRC-R-B2-11-1 13
  • Pressing Plant ID: 72
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

Other Versions (5 of 50)

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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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