Black Shades by Surface

First released: 11 Oct 1988, Length: 5:00

Creators (27)

Arranger

1. Derrick Culler
2. Len‐Thom

Instruments

1. Joshua Thompson keyboard, guitar, bass synthesizer
2. Larry Conley saxophone

Vocals

1. Bernard Jackson lead vocals, background vocals, other vocals
2. Cheryl Maynard background vocals
3. David Conley background vocals
4. David Townsend background vocals
5. Derrick Culler background vocals
6. Gene Lennon other vocals
7. Kathy Cat‐Nip Griffin background vocals
8. Laurie Hawes background vocals
9. Lisa Stevens background vocals
10. Starleana Young background vocals

Engineer

1. David Conley
2. Joe Intile assistant
3. Paul Higgins assistant

Producer

1. Bernard Jackson
2. David Conley
3. David Townsend

Programming

1. Gene Lennon other instruments, drum machine
2. Joshua Thompson drum machine

Mixer

1. Bassy Bob Brockmann
2. Frank Nogueras assistant

Locations

Recorded At

1. House of Music additional
2. The "Lab" Recording Studio

Mixed At

1. Marathon Recording Studios

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Black Shades
   

   Writer

   1. Derrick Culler
   2. Gene Lennon
   3. Joshua Thompson

Releases containing this recording (10)

Official

Album

1. 2nd Wave 11 Oct 1988 Surface
2. 2nd Wave 11 Oct 1988 Surface
3. 2nd Wave 11 Oct 1988 Surface
4. 2nd Wave 1988 Surface
5. 2nd Wave 21 Mar 1989 Surface
6. 2nd Wave 17 Aug 2012 Surface
7. 2nd Wave Sep 2012 Surface
8. 2nd Wave 03 Nov 2012 Surface
9. 2nd Wave 21 Mar 2014 Surface expanded edition
10. 2nd Wave 23 Aug 2017 Surface