Just Like the First Time


Just Like the First Time is the second studio album by American R&B/Soul singer Freddie Jackson. Released in November 1986, the album had one of the longest record runs at number one on the U.S. R&B Albums chart, as it spent 26 weeks at the top of that chart. It also peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on January 20, 1987. The album yielded three number-one singles on the R&B singles chart with "Have You Ever Loved Somebody", "Tasty Love" and "Jam Tonight". A fourth single, "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love", just missed the top spot, peaking at number two. The fifth single, "Look Around", peaked at number 69. A fourth number one single, "A Little Bit More," a duet with Melba Moore was also featured as an eleventh track on some editions of the album.

Personnel and credits

Musicians
  • Freddie Jackson – lead and backing vocals
  • Paul Laurence – keyboards, all instruments, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements, all other instruments, orchestral arrangements
  • Barry Eastmond – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
  • Eric Rehl – synthesizers, keyboards
  • Clive Smith – Fairlight programming
  • Garry Glenn – all other instruments
  • James McKinney – keyboards, drum programming
  • Philip Field – acoustic piano
  • Robert Aries – keyboards
  • Wayne Warnecke – keyboards, drum programming
  • Mike Dino Campbell – guitar, rhythm arrangements
  • Donald Griffin – guitar, bass
  • Andy Bloch – guitar
  • Timmy Allen – bass
  • Larry McCray – bass
  • Paul Adamy – bass
  • Leslie Ming – drums
  • Sinclair Acey – horn arrangements, string arrangements
  • Curtis King – backing vocals
  • Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals
  • Janice Dempsey – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Yolanda Lee – backing vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
  • Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals
  • Jenny Peters – backing vocals
  • Betsy Bircher – backing vocals
  • Francis Johnson – backing vocals
  • Carolyn Mitchell – backing vocals
  • Melba Moore – duet vocals
Production
  • Producers – Paul Laurence ; Barry Eastmond ; Chad and Howard King ; Garry Glenn ; Gene McFadden ; Ernie Poccia, Vaneese Thomas and Wayne Warnecke.
  • Associate Producer on Track 7 – James McKinney
  • Executive Producers – Wayne Edwards and Beau Huggins
  • Production Coordination – Zack Vaz
  • Engineers – Steve Goldman ; Ron Banks ; Rowe Shamir ; Joe Marno ; Richard Kaye ; Wayne Warnecke.
  • Second Engineer – Joe Marno
  • Art Direction – Roy Korhara
  • Design – John O'Brien
  • Photography – Carol Weinberg
  • Administration – Anne Thomas
  • Management – Hush Productions