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The Breaks by Kurtis Blow, album cover

First-year pressing

The Breaks 1980 US Pressing (MDS-4010)

The Breaks by Kurtis Blow

Artist
Kurtis Blow
Title
The Breaks
Labels
  • Mercury MDS-4010
  • Mercury MDS 4010
  • Mercury 6167.941
Country
US
Released
1980
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Format notes
56 - Pitman Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • 2-56010A Side Label
  • 2-56011B Side Label
  • MDS-4010-A MASTERDISKSide A runout
  • MDS-4010-B - CP-6 MASTERDISKSide B runout
  • MDS-4010-B X MASTERDISKSide A runout (variant 2)
  • P MDS-4010-A MASTERDISK HWSide A etched exc. MASTERDISK P, stamped (variant 3)
  • P MDS-4010-B-CP-6Side B etched exc. P, stamped (variant 3)
All 49 pressings of The Breaks