Surface (Surface album)
Surface is the self-titled debut studio album from the band of the same name. Three years after releasing the midtempo boogie track "Falling in Love" on Salsoul, Surface released their first album self-produced and released in 1986 on Columbia Records. The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard R&B albums chart and number 55 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. At the same time, the hit single "Happy" peaked at number 2 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The other song, "Lately" peaked at number 8 on the Billboard singles chart.
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| Released | October 1, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985-1986 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 40:28 | |||
| Label | Columbia Funky Town Grooves | |||
| Producer | Surface Larkin Arnold David Rivkin | |||
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Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Let's Try Again" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, Isham Jones, David Townsend | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Happy" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 3:57 |
| 3. | "We're All Searchin'" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Lately" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Gotta Make Love Tonight" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Who Loves You" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 3:57 |
| 7. | "You're Fine" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Lady Wants a Man" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Girls Were Made to Love" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Feels So Good" | David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend | 3:45 |
Personnel
Surface
- Bernard Jackson: Lead and Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar, Guitars, Synthesizer
- David Townsend: Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano, Guitars, Bass Synthesizer, Backing Vocals
- David "Pic" Conley: Synthesizers, Bass Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Percussion, Flute, Backing Vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Surface- self-titled album- images @Discogs.com Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- "Surface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Surface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
External links
- Surface at AllMusic
- Surface at Discogs
- Facebook Page
- Soulwalking page
- Bio at R&B Haven
- Bio at AllThingsDeep
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