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Three piece soul vocal group formed in the mid-80's by songwriter David Townsend (son of singer/songwriter Ed Townsend), multi-instrumentalist David “Pic” Conley and singer/songwriter/lead vocalist Bernard Jackson.

Originally staff writers for EMI providing songs for Gwen Guthrie and Sister Sledge, they charted in 1987 with “Happy,” from their debut album "Surface". Further hits and a second album "2nd Wave" followed in 1990. 1991 saw the release of "3 Deep" and a greatest hits complilation "A Nice Time for Lovin'" in 1992. Townsend and Conley concentrated on songwriting after this but the group returned with "Love Zone" (1998). They announced a reunion tour for Summer 2005 and the recording of a new album. Sadly, David Townsend died on October 29, 2005 at age 50 before the album was completed.
Sites:
Wikipedia, allthingsdeep.com, soultracks.com, soulwalking.co.uk, allmusic.com, whosampled.com
Members:
Bernard Jackson, David Conley, David Townsend, Karen Copeland, Kevin Moore (3)
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BFC 40374, C 40374 Surface — Surface Surface Surface (Album) Columbia, Columbia BFC 40374, C 40374 US 1986 Sell This Version
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CBS 462980 1 2nd Wave — Surface Surface 2nd Wave (Album) Columbia, Columbia CBS 462980 1 UK 1988 Sell This Version
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467338 1 3 Deep — Surface Surface 3 Deep (Album) Columbia 467338 1 Netherlands 1990 Sell This Version
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VICP-60426 Love Zone — Surface Surface Love Zone (Album) Victor VICP-60426 Japan 1998 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
S7 7056 Falling In Love — Surface Surface Falling In Love (Single, Maxi) Salsoul Records S7 7056 US 1983 Sell This Version
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SAL 106 When Your X Wants You Back — Surface Surface When Your X Wants You Back (Single, Maxi) Salsoul Records SAL 106 UK 1984 Sell This Version
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44-05970 Let's Try Again — Surface Surface Let's Try Again Columbia 44-05970 US 1986 Sell This Version
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38 06611 Happy — Surface Surface Happy (Single, Maxi) Columbia 38 06611 US 1986 Sell This Version
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44 07457 Lately — Surface Surface Lately (Single) Columbia 44 07457 US 1986 Sell This Version
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RHR 3513 Falling In Love / Desires — Surface Surface / Rafael Cameron Surface / Rafael Cameron - Falling In Love / Desires Rams Horn Records RHR 3513 Netherlands 1986 Sell This Version
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650393 6 Happy — Surface Surface Happy ‎(12") CBS 650393 6 Australia 1986 Sell This Version
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38 69016 You Are My Everything — Surface Surface You Are My Everything (Single) Columbia 38 69016 US 1988 Sell This Version
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44-68238 Shower Me With Your Love — Surface Surface Shower Me With Your Love (Single, EP) Columbia 44-68238 US 1988 Sell This Version
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653009 7 I Missed — Surface Surface I Missed (Maxi) Columbia 653009 7 UK 1988 Sell This Version
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38 08537 Closer Than Friends — Surface Surface Closer Than Friends (Single) Columbia 38 08537 US 1988 Sell This Version
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38-73028 Can We Spend Some Time — Surface Surface Can We Spend Some Time (Single) Columbia 38-73028 US 1988 Sell This Version
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OG 4149 The Rain / Happy — Surface Oran 'Juice' Jones / Surface Oran 'Juice' Jones / Surface - The Rain / Happy Old Gold (2) OG 4149 UK 1990 Sell This Version
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656476 6 The First Time — Surface Surface The First Time (Maxi, Single) CBS 656476 6 UK 1990 Sell This Version
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38T 73964 You're The One — Surface Surface Featuring Bernard Jackson Surface Featuring Bernard Jackson - You're The One (Single) Columbia 38T 73964 US 1991 Sell This Version
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CSK 73684 All I Want Is You — Surface Surface All I Want Is You (Single) Columbia CSK 73684 US 1991 Sell This Version
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38-73643 Never Gonna Let You Down — Surface Surface Never Gonna Let You Down (Single) Columbia 38-73643 US 1990 Sell This Version
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CSK 74031 ...A Nice Time For Lovin` — Surface Surface ...A Nice Time For Lovin` ‎(CD, Single, Promo) Columbia CSK 74031 US 1991 Sell This Version
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CSK 74072 Christmas Time Is Here — Surface Surface Christmas Time Is Here ‎(CD, Single, Promo) Columbia CSK 74072 US 1991 Sell This Version
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GDC 2075-8 Rap-O Clap-O / Falling In Love — Surface Joe Bataan / Surface Joe Bataan / Surface - Rap-O Clap-O / Falling In Love ‎(CD, Maxi) ZYX Music GDC 2075-8 Germany 1995 Sell This Version
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20-9010-1 Block Party / Falling In Love — Surface Anthony White & The Salsoul All Stars / Surface Anthony White & The Salsoul All Stars / Surface - Block Party / Falling In Love Salsoul Records 20-9010-1 US 1997 Sell This Version

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