The First Time: The Best of Surface

~ Release by Surface (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

℗ «1986, 1988, 1990, 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.»

Countries where available (iTunes + Deezer + Spotify)

(As of 2020-08-31).

  • Northern America: 🇺🇸 United States (us)
Annotation last modified on 2020-08-31 18:43 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Happy
producer:
David “Pic” Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
background vocals:
David Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
lead vocals:
Bernard Jackson
arranger:
David “Pic” Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
arranged for and produced for:
Surface Productions
recording of:
Happy
writer:
David Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
publisher:
Below the Surface Music
3:57
2The First Time
4:16
3Gotta Make Love Tonight
recording of:
Gotta Make Love Tonight
writer:
David Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:12
4Can We Spend Some Time
recording of:
Can We Spend Some Time
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Jackson
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:06
5Hold On to Love
drum machine programming:
Pic (soul musician) and David Townsend
assistant engineer:
Joe Intile and Master Paul Higgins (engineer)
engineer:
David Conley (soul musician)
producer:
David “Pic” Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
assistant mixer:
Frank Nogueras
mixer:
“Bassie” Bob Brockman (engineer, producer, remixer)
bass synthesizer [synth bass] and flute:
Pic (soul musician)
guitar:
David Townsend
guitar [lead guitar]:
Vassal Benford
percussion:
Everett Collins (US drummer)
synthesizer:
Vassal Benford and David Townsend
background vocals and lead vocals:
Bernard Jackson
guest vocals:
Regina Bell
arranger:
Surface (US R&B and pop)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988)
additionally recorded at:
House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
The Lab in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Marathon Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hold On to Love
writer:
David “Pic” Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:11
6Never Gonna Let You Down
3:46
7Don’t Wanna Turn You Off
5:13
8All I Want Is You
6:01
9Closer Than Friends
recording of:
Closer Than Friends
writer:
Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:44
10I Missed
drum machine programming:
Everett Collins (US drummer) and Pic (soul musician)
assistant engineer:
Joe Intile and Master Paul Higgins (engineer)
engineer:
David Conley (soul musician)
producer:
David “Pic” Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
assistant mixer:
Frank Nogueras
mixer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
bass synthesizer [synth bass]:
Everett Collins (US drummer)
guitar:
David Townsend
percussion [orchestral hits]:
Pic (soul musician)
synthesizer [horns and synthesizer]:
Vassal Benford
background vocals and lead vocals:
Bernard Jackson
drum machine arranger:
Everett Collins (US drummer)
arranger:
Surface (US R&B and pop)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988)
additionally recorded at:
House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
The Lab in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Marathon Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Missed
writer:
Everett Collins (US drummer), David “Pic” Conley (soul musician) and Bernard Jackson
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Deep Faith Music, EMI April Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:56
11Lately
producer:
David “Pic” Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
background vocals:
David Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
lead vocals:
Bernard Jackson
arranger:
David “Pic” Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
arranged for and produced for:
Surface Productions
recording of:
Lately
writer:
David Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:05
12Let’s Try Again
producer:
David “Pic” Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
background vocals:
David Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
lead vocals:
Bernard Jackson
arranger:
David “Pic” Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
arranged for and produced for:
Surface Productions
recording of:
Let’s Try Again
writer:
David Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:56
13We’re All Searchin’
recording of:
We’re All Searchin’
writer:
David Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:35
14Shower Me With Your Love
drum machine programming:
Brian Simpson (jazz pianist)
assistant engineer:
Joe Intile and Master Paul Higgins (engineer)
engineer:
David Conley (soul musician) and John Falzarano
producer:
David “Pic” Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
assistant mixer:
Frank Nogueras
mixer:
“Bassie” Bob Brockman (engineer, producer, remixer)
bass synthesizer [synth bass] and keyboard:
Brian Simpson (jazz pianist)
cymbal [cymbals]:
Bob Brockman (engineer, producer, remixer)
guitar:
David Townsend
saxophone [sax]:
Pic (soul musician)
synthesizer [string synthesizer]:
Bobby Wooten (producer & musician)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Bernard Jackson
synthesizer [strings] arranger:
Bobby Wooten (producer & musician)
arranger:
Surface (US R&B and pop)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988)
additionally recorded at:
House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
Skip’s Hit House Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Lab in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Marathon Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Shower Me With Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Jackson
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:54