The Whispers - Imagination
Singer: The WhispersTitle: Imagination
Label: Solar – BZL1-3578
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Date of released: 1980
Category: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco
Size MP3 zip: 1708 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1489 mb
Rating: 4.3✭
Format: MP3 MIDI TTA AIFF AU MPC XM DMF FLAC
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Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | ImaginationArranged By [Horns], Trumpet – Dean BoysenArranged By [Rhythm] – Larry WhiteArranged By [Strings] – Gene DozierBass – David AgentDrums – Richard Aevon*Guitar – Emilio Conesa, Stephen ShockleyKeyboards – Albert DeGracia*Saxophone – Melecio Magdaluyo, Ruben LaxamanaTrombone – Ross WilsonWritten-By – Grady Wilkins, Larry White |
6:13 |
| A2 | It's A Love ThingArranged By [Horns, Strings], Contractor [Horns] – Gene DozierArranged By [Vocals], Bass, Co-producer – Leon Sylvers, III*Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.*Guitar – Ernest "Pepper" Reed*, Stephen ShockleyKeyboards – Joey Gallo, Kevin Spencer, Ricky Smith*, William ShelbyPercussion – Harvey MasonWritten-By – Dana Meyers, William Shelby |
5:09 |
| A3 | Say You (Would Love For Me Too)Soloist, Saxophone – Melecio MagdaluyoWritten-By – Nicholas Caldwell |
5:00 |
| A4 | Continental ShuffleKeyboards – Mark Adam Wood, Jr.Written-By – Mark A. Wood, Jr.* |
4:31 |
| B1 | I Can Make It BetterArranged By [Horns, Strings], Contractor [Horns] – Gene DozierArranged By [Vocals], Bass, Co-producer – Leon Sylvers, III*Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.*Guitar – Ernest "Pepper" Reed*, Stephen ShockleyKeyboards – Joey Gallo, Kevin Spencer, Ricky Smith*, William ShelbyPercussion – Harvey MasonWritten-By – Dana Meyers, Stephen Shockley, William Shelby |
7:13 |
| B2 | Girl I Need YouArranged By [Horns], Trumpet – Dean BoysenArranged By [Rhythm] – Larry WhiteArranged By [Strings] – Gene DozierBass – David AgentDrums – Richard Aevon*Guitar – Emilio Conesa, Stephen ShockleyKeyboards – Albert DeGracia*Saxophone – Melecio Magdaluyo, Ruben LaxamanaTrombone – Ross WilsonWritten-By – Grady Wilkins, Larry White |
4:17 |
| B3 | Up On Soul TrainArranged By [Horns] – Ron Kirsey*Arranged By [Strings] – Bruce Miller Producer, Arranged By [Horns], Written-By – Don Cornelius |
5:17 |
| B4 | FantasyBass, Guitar – Werner "Bear" Schuchner*Drums – Ahaguna SunKeyboards – Greg PhillinganesWritten-By – Ahaguna Sun, Werner Schuchner |
4:20 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Studio Masters
- Mixed At – Larrabee Sound Studios
- Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
- Copyright (c) – RCA Records
- Manufactured By – RCA Records
- Distributed By – RCA Records
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns, Strings], Contractor [Horns], Trumpet – John Parrish
- Arranged By [Vocals] – Nicholas Caldwell
- Bass – Melvin Coleman
- Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower
- Drums – Kirk Perkins
- Flute – Melecio Megdaluyo*
- French Horn – Barbara Korn, David Duke, Sidney Muldrew*
- Guitar – Larry White
- Keyboards – Grady Wilkins, Kossi Gardner
- Lacquer Cut By – Wally*
- Mastered By – Wally Traugott
- Mixed By, Recorded By – Steve Hodge
- Percussion – Karl Dickens
- Producer – Dick Griffey, The Whispers
- Recorded By – Bob Brown
- Saxophone – Fred Jackson, Sonny Lewis
- Trombone – Kraig Kilbey*
- Trumpet – Bobby Bryant, Joe Ramano, Oscar Brashear
Notes
Recorded at Studio Masters, Los Angeles, CA.Mixed at Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Capitol Records, Los Angeles, CA.
Cover incorrectly credits Larry White for horn arrangements
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side): BZL1-3578-A 1S T ⋀3 E MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side): BZL1-3578-B 1S T ⋀5 B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BZL1-3578 | The Whispers | Imagination (LP, Album) | Solar | BZL1-3578 | US | 1980 |
| MAL-RCLP 20200 | The Whispers | Imagination (LP, Album) | RCA Victor | MAL-RCLP 20200 | Greece | 1980 |
| ZL 13578 | The Whispers | Imagination (LP, Album) | RCA Victor | ZL 13578 | France | 1980 |
| VIP-4211 (SOL-4211) | The Whispers | Imagination (LP, Album, RE) | Solar | VIP-4211 (SOL-4211) | Japan | 1986 |
| FL 13578 | The Whispers | Imagination (LP, Album) | RCA | FL 13578 | Germany | 1980 |
