Just Like the First Time explained

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. (This longevity gave the album the highest charting position on the Billboard Year-End chart as an R&B Album in 1987.) 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.

Track listing

1. "Tasty Love" (Freddie Jackson, Paul Laurence) – 4:28
2. "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" (Barry Eastmond, Jolyon Skinner) – 4:37
3. "Look Around" (Mike Dino Campbell, Janice Dempsey, Paul Laurence) - 5:04
4. "Jam Tonight" (Freddie Jackson, Paul Laurence) – 4:32
5. "Just Like the First Time" (Howard King) – 3:58
6. "I Can't Let You Go" (Garry Glenn, D. Quander) – 4:50
7. "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love" (Gene McFadden, James McKinney, Linda Vitali, J. Whitehead, John Gary Williams) – 4:38
8. "Janay" (Gene McFadden, Jimmy McKinney, James McKinney, Linda Vitali) – 4:58
9. "Still Waiting" (Vaneese Thomas, Wayne Warnecke) – 5:00
10. "You Are My Love" (Paul Laurence, S. Moore) – 5:25
11. "A Little Bit More" - 4:54

Personnel and credits

Musicians

• Freddie Jackson – lead and backing vocals
• Paul Laurence – keyboards (1, 4), all instruments (3), rhythm arrangements (3, 4, 10), vocal arrangements (4), all other instruments (10), orchestral arrangements (10)
• Barry Eastmond – keyboards (2), synthesizers (2), drum programming (2)
• Eric Rehl – synthesizers (2), keyboards (4)
• Clive Smith – Fairlight programming (5)
• Garry Glenn – all other instruments (6)
• James McKinney – keyboards (7, 8), drum programming (7)
• Philip Field – acoustic piano (7)
• Robert Aries – keyboards (9)
• Wayne Warnecke – keyboards (9), drum programming (9)
• Mike Dino Campbell – guitar (1, 7, 8), rhythm arrangements (3)
• Donald Griffin – guitar (6), bass (6)
• Andy Bloch – guitar (9)
• Timmy Allen – bass (1, 8, 10)
• Larry McCray – bass (5)
• Paul Adamy – bass (9)
• Leslie Ming – drums (4, 10)
• Sinclair Acey – horn arrangements (5), string arrangements (5)
• Curtis King – backing vocals (2)
• Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals (2, 9)
• Janice Dempsey – backing vocals (3), vocal arrangements (3)
• Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (3, 4)
• Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (3, 4)
• Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (3, 4)
• Jenny Peters – backing vocals (7, 8)
• Betsy Bircher – backing vocals (9)
• Francis Johnson – backing vocals (9)
• Carolyn Mitchell – backing vocals (9)
• Melba Moore – duet vocals (11)

Production

• Producers – Paul Laurence (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 10); Barry Eastmond (Track 2); Chad and Howard King (Track 5); Garry Glenn (Track 6); Gene McFadden (Tracks 7, 8 & 11); Ernie Poccia, Vaneese Thomas and Wayne Warnecke (Track 9).
• Associate Producer on Track 7 – James McKinney
• Executive Producers – Wayne Edwards and Beau Huggins
• Production Coordination – Zack Vaz
• Engineers – Steve Goldman (Tracks 1 & 4); Ron Banks (Tracks 2, 5 & 6-9); Rowe Shamir (Tracks 2, 6, 7 & 8); Joe Marno (Track 4); Richard Kaye (Track 5); Wayne Warnecke (Track 9).
• Second Engineer – Joe Marno (Track 1)
• Art Direction – Roy Korhara
• Design – John O'Brien
• Photography – Carol Weinberg
• Administration – Anne Thomas
• Management – Hush Productions

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Position
US Billboard 200[2]	20
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3]	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[4]
		U.S. Billboard Hot 100	US R&B
1986	"Tasty Love"	41	1
	"Have You Ever Loved Somebody"	69	1
1987	"Jam Tonight"	32	1
	"I Don't Want to Lose Your Love"[5]	-	1
	"Look Around"	-	69

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1986 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B albums of 1987 (U.S.)
• Billboard Year-End

External links

• Just Like The First Time at Discogs

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=UCQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=just+like+the+first+time+freddie+jackson+1986&pg=RA1-PA86 Billboard – November 15, 1986
2. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987. Billboard. February 13, 2021.
3. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987. Billboard. February 13, 2021.
4. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=-p4571/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Freddie Jackson US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. October 3, 2011.
5. Freddie Jackson- Chart History @Billboard.com