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Surface (Surface album)

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Released
  
February 11, 1986

Length
  
40:28

Release date
  
1986

Recorded
  
1985-1986

Artist
  
Surface

Label
  
Columbia Records

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Producer
  
Surface Larkin Arnold David Rivkin

Genres
  
Rhythm and blues, Soul music

Similar
  
2nd Wave, The Best of Surface, 3 Deep

Surface closer than just friends


Surface is the debut self-titled studio release from the popular late-eighties soul trio. Three years after releasing the heavenly midtempo boogie track "Falling in Love" on Salsoul, Surface released their first album self-produced and released in 1986 on Columbia Records. The album peacked number 11 at Billboard "R&B albums" chart and number 55 at Billboard Top 200 albums chart. At the same time hit single "Happy" peaked number 2 at Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The other song, "Lately" peaked at number 8 on the Billboard singles chart.

Contents

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

    • Songs

    1Let's Try Again3:58
    2Happy3:59
    3We're All Searchin'4:36

    References

    Surface (Surface album) Wikipedia
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