The Best of Surface...A Nice Time for Loving
# The Best of Surface...A Nice Time for Loving

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...A Nice Time 4 Lovin' is the first of series of compilation albums from the popular late-eighties soul trio Surface. The trio ran out of steam in the early '90s, and Columbia Records opted to regroup and salvage what they could from this greatest hits collection. The compilation was released on July 14, 1998 year and distributed for Japanese market only.

## Track listing

| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1. | A Nice Time for Lovin' | David Conley/David Townsend | 6:16 |
| 2. | Happy | David Conley/Bernard Jackson/David Townsend | 3:56 |
| 3. | Closer Than Friends | Bernard Jackson/David Townsend | 5:07 |
| 4. | You Are My Everything | Everett Collins/David Conley/Derrick Culler/David Townsend | 3:58 |
| 5. | I Missed | Everett Collins/David Conley/Bernard Jackson | 5:36 |
| 6. | Shower Me With Your Love | Bernard Jackson | 4:56 |
| 7. | The First Time | Bernard Jackson/Bernard Simpson | 4:17 |
| 8. | Never Gonna Let You Down | Bernard Jackson | 3:49 |
| 9. | A World of Our Own | Bernard Jackson/Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil | 4:46 |
| 10. | Christmas Time Is Here | Bernard Jackson | 4:16 |

## Personnel

### Surface

* Bernard Jackson: Lead & Backing Vocal, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Rapping
* David Townsend: Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Synthesizers, Electric Piano, Drum Programming, Vocal Backing
* David "Pic" Conley: Saxophone, Synthesized Bass, Drum Programming, Percussion, Flute, Orchestral Hits, Vocal Backing
