The Whispers – Imagination

Name: The Whispers - Imagination
Rating: 4.16 (31 reviews)

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Label:	RCA – FL 13578
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
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Released:	1980
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	Imagination Arranged By [Horns], Trumpet – Dean Boysen Arranged By [Strings] – Gene Dozier Bass – David Agent Drums – Richard Aevon* Guitar – Stephen Shockley Keyboards – Albert DeGracia* Saxophone – Ruben Laxamana Trombone – Ross Wilson Written-By – Grady Wilkins Written-By, Arranged By [Horns] – Larry White Arranged By [Horns], Trumpet – Dean Boysen Arranged By [Strings] – Gene Dozier Bass – David Agent Drums – Richard Aevon* Guitar – Stephen Shockley Keyboards – Albert DeGracia* Saxophone – Ruben Laxamana Trombone – Ross Wilson Written-By – Grady Wilkins Written-By, Arranged By [Horns] – Larry White	6:13
A2	It's A Love Thing Arranged By [Horns, Strings], Contractor [Horns] – Gene Dozier Arranged By [Vocals], Bass, Co-producer – Leon Sylvers, III* Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.* Guitar – Stephen Shockley Keyboards – Ricky Smith* Percussion – Harvey Mason Written-By – Dana Meyers Written-By, Keyboards – William Shelby Arranged By [Horns, Strings], Contractor [Horns] – Gene Dozier Arranged By [Vocals], Bass, Co-producer – Leon Sylvers, III* Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.* Guitar – Stephen Shockley Keyboards – Ricky Smith* Percussion – Harvey Mason Written-By – Dana Meyers Written-By, Keyboards – William Shelby	5:09
A3	Say You (Would Love For Me Too) Saxophone [Solo] – Melecio Magdaluyo Written-By – Nicholas Caldwell	5:00
A4	Continental Shuffle Keyboards – Mark Adam Wood, Jr. Written-By – Mark A. Wood, Jr.*	4:31
B1	I Can Make It Better Arranged By [Horns, Strings], Contractor [Horns] – Gene Dozier Arranged By [Vocals], Bass, Co-producer – Leon Sylvers, III* Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.* Guitar – Ernest "Pepper" Reed* Keyboards – Ricky Smith* Percussion – Harvey Mason Written-By – Dana Meyers Written-By, Guitar – Stephen Shockley Written-By, Keyboards – William Shelby Arranged By [Horns, Strings], Contractor [Horns] – Gene Dozier Arranged By [Vocals], Bass, Co-producer – Leon Sylvers, III* Drums – Wardell Potts, Jr.* Guitar – Ernest "Pepper" Reed* Keyboards – Ricky Smith* Percussion – Harvey Mason Written-By – Dana Meyers Written-By, Guitar – Stephen Shockley Written-By, Keyboards – William Shelby	7:13
B2	Girl I Need You Arranged By [Horns], Trumpet – Dean Boysen Arranged By [Strings] – Gene Dozier Bass – David Agent Drums – Richard Aevon* Guitar – Stephen Shockley Keyboards – Albert DeGracia* Saxophone – Ruben Laxamana Trombone – Ross Wilson Written-By – Grady Wilkins Written-By, Arranged By [Horns] – Larry White Arranged By [Horns], Trumpet – Dean Boysen Arranged By [Strings] – Gene Dozier Bass – David Agent Drums – Richard Aevon* Guitar – Stephen Shockley Keyboards – Albert DeGracia* Saxophone – Ruben Laxamana Trombone – Ross Wilson Written-By – Grady Wilkins Written-By, Arranged By [Horns] – Larry White	4:17
B3	Up On Soul Train Arranged By [Horns] – Ron Kirsey* Arranged By [Strings] – Bruce Miller (2) Producer, Arranged By [Horns], Written-By – Don Cornelius	5:17
B4	Fantasy Bass, Guitar – Werner "Bear" Schuchner* Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes Written-By – Werner Schuchner Written-By, Drums – Ahaguna Sun	4:20

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Studio Masters
Mixed At – Larrabee Sound Studios
Mastered At – Capitol Records
Made By – RCA Schallplatten GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Dick Griffey Productions

Credits

Arranged By [Horns, Strings], Contractor [Horns], Trumpet – John Parrish
Arranged By [Vocals] – Nicholas Caldwell
Art Direction – Henry Vizcarra
Bass – Melvin Coleman (2)
Concept By [Album] – Nicholas Caldwell
Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower
Coordinator [A & R Coordination] – Dina Andrews
Drums – Kirk Perkins
Flute – Melecio Magdaluyo
French Horn – Sidney Muldrew*
Guitar – Larry White
Keyboards – Kossi Gardner
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Mixed By, Recorded By – Steve Hodge
Percussion – Karl Dickens
Photography By – Scott Hensel
Producer – The Whispers
Recorded By – Bob Brown (5)
Saxophone – Sonny Lewis
Trombone – Kraig Kilbey*
Trumpet – Oscar Brashear

Notes

Track B1 shows erroneous track durations on the back cover and labels, the correct duration is listed above in the tracklisting.

Recorded at Studio Masters, Los Angeles, CA.
Mixed at Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Capitol Records, Los Angeles, CA.

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Barcode and Other Identifiers

Label Code: LC 0316
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): FL 13578-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): FL 13578-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, hand etched / stamped): RCA-FL-13578-A PF Manufactured in
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, hand etched / stamped): RCA-FL-13578-B PF Manufactured in

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Imagination (LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing)	Solar	BZL1-3578	US	1980
Recently Edited	Imagination (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	ZL 13578		1980
Recently Edited	Imagination (LP, Album)	Solar	SOLA 7, FL 13578	UK	1980
New Submission	Imagination (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	BZL1-3578	Canada	1980
New Submission	Imagination (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	BZL1 3578	Australia & New Zealand	1980