2nd Wave (album)

''2nd Wave'' is the second studio album by Surface, released in October 1988 on Columbia Records.

A total of five singles were released from the album: "I Missed" completely missed the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 while climbing to number 3 on the US R&B charts. "Closer Than Friends" made the pop charts at number 57, while becoming the first of a quartet of R&B number ones for the group (with " Shower Me with Your Love", "You Are My Everything" and " The First Time" being the other three).

Of all the songs on the album, "Shower Me with Your Love" enjoyed the most success, crossing over and reaching number 5 on the pop charts.

The single "Can We Spend Some Time" reached number 5 on the R&B charts but was not a pop success. Based on the chart (both pop and R&B) success of the singles, the album peaked at number 56 but was certified platinum (albeit six years later, in 1994).

Reception

*AllMusic's Ron Wynn gave the album a rating of four stars (of a possible five). He called it "a good follow-up for the New Jersey trio", and singled out the songs "Shower Me with Your Love" and "You Are My Everything" as critical picks on the album.2nd Wave at allmusic; reviewed by Ron Wynn; accessed September 3, 2011
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Track listing

#" Shower Me with Your Love" (Bernard Jackson) 4:53
#"Closer Than Friends" (Jackson, David Townsend) 4:44
#"Can We Spend Some Time" (Jackson) 4:30
#" You Are My Everything" (Townsend, David Conley, Everett Collins, Derrick Culler) 4:28
#"I Missed" (Jackson, Conley, Collins) 4:56
#"Black Shades" (Culler, Gene Lennon, Joshua Thompson) 4:57
#"Hold On to Love" (Jackson, Townsend, Conley) 4:10
#"Where's That Girl" (Jackson, Townsend, Conley) 4:31

Personnel

Surface
* Bernard Jackson – arrangements (1-5, 7, 8), lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5-8), guitars (3), electric bass (3), rapping (6)
* David Townsend – arrangements (1-5, 7, 8), guitars (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8), electric piano (2, 3), synthesizers (2, 7, 8), drum programming (2, 7), backing vocals (4, 6)
* David "Pic" Conley – arrangements (1-5, 7, 8), saxophone (1), synth bass (2, 4, 7, 8), drum programming (2-5, 7, 8), percussion (4), flute (4, 7), backing vocals (4, 6), orchestral hits (5)

Additional Musicians
* Brian Simpson – keyboards (1), synth bass (1), drum programming (1)
* Bobby Wooten – string synthesizer (1), string arrangements (1, 8), conductor (8)
* Vassal Benford – acoustic piano (2, 3), synthesizers (2-5, 7), horns (5), lead guitar (7)
* Everett Collins – synthesizers (4), backing vocals (4), synth bass (5), drum programming (5), drum arrangements (5), percussion (7)
* Joshua Thompson – keyboards (6), guitars (6), synth bass (6), drum programming (6)
* Gene Lennon – computer programming (6), drum programming (6), air filter voice (6)
* "Bassy" Bob Brockmann – cymbals (1)
* Larry Conley – saxophone (6)
* Derrick Culler – arrangements (6), backing vocals (6)
* Len-Thom – arrangements (6)
* Regina Belle – guest vocals (4, 7)
* Kathy "Cat-Nap" Griffin – backing vocals (6)
* Laurie Hawes – backing vocals (6)
* Cheryl Maynard – backing vocals (6)
* Lisa Stevens – backing vocals (6)
* Starleana Young – backing vocals (6)

Strings (Tracks 1 & 8)
* Gene Orloff
* Julian Barbara
* Alfred Brown
* Arnold Eidus
* Max Ellen
* Harry Lookofsky
* Mark Shuman
* Marti Sweet
* Fred Zlotkin

Production

* Surface – producers
* John Falzarano – engineer (1)
* David Conley – engineer (2-8)
* Paul Higgins – assistant engineer
* Joseph Intife – assistant engineer
* Bob Brockmann – mixing (1, 2, 3, 6, 7)
* Carl Beatty – mixing (4, 5, 8)
* Frank Nogverias – mix assistant
* Jose Rodriguez – mastering
* Josephine DiDonato – art direction, design
* Britain Hill – photography

Studios
* Overdubbed at House of Music (West Orange, New Jersey).
* Mixed at Marathon Studios (New York City, New York).
* Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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1988 albums
Columbia Records albums
Surface (band) albums