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2nd Wave
Studio album by
Surface
ReleasedOctober 11, 1988 (1988-10-11)
RecordedFebruary – July 1988
StudioThe Lab
( West Orange, New Jersey)
Genre R&B, soul, funk
Length37:25
Label Columbia
ProducerSurface
Surface chronology
Surface
(1986) 		2nd Wave
(1988) 		3 Deep
(1990)
Singles from 2nd Wave
  1. "I Missed"
    Released: 1988
  2. " Closer Than Friends"
    Released: 1989
  3. " Shower Me With Your Love"
    Released: 1989
  4. " You Are My Everything"
    Released: 1989
  5. "Can We Spend Some Time"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

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). [1]

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. [2]

Track listing

  1. " Shower Me with Your Love" (Bernard Jackson) 4:53
  2. " Closer Than Friends" (Jackson, David Townsend) 4:44
  3. "Can We Spend Some Time" (Jackson) 4:30
  4. " You Are My Everything" (Townsend, David Conley, Everett Collins, Derrick Culler) 4:28
  5. "I Missed" (Jackson, Conley, Collins) 4:56
  6. "Black Shades" (Culler, Gene Lennon, Joshua Thompson) 4:57
  7. "Hold On to Love" (Jackson, Townsend, Conley) 4:10
  8. "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

References

  1. ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database; accessed September 3, 2011 Archived August 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 2nd Wave at allmusic; reviewed by Ron Wynn; accessed September 3, 2011
  3. ^ "Surface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Surface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
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