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| Surface | ||||
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| Studio album by Surface | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Surface chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   link |
Surface is the 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.
Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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