Imagination is the tenth studio album by American R&B/soul vocal group the Whispers, released on November 30, 1980, by SOLAR Records.
Overview The album contains two singles which made the U.S. Hot R&B charts: "It's a Love Thing", which peaked at number two in early 1981; and "I Can Make it Better". Both singles were produced by SOLAR Records' main in-house producer Leon F. Sylvers III. Also featured in the album is "Up on Soul Train", the theme song used on the syndicated television series Soul Train from 1980 to 1983; it was composed by the creator, producer, and host of Soul Train, Don Cornelius.
The music video to the single "It's a Love Thing" is notable for having an early appearance from then-unknown actress Daphne Maxwell Reid. As of September 2016, the song appears in a L'Oreal commercial for Preference Mousse Absolue.
Track listing "Imagination" (Larry White, Grady Wilkins) - 6:15 "It's a Love Thing" (Dana Meyers, William Shelby) - 5:10 "Say You (Would Love for Me Too)" (Nicholas Caldwell) - 5:03 "Continental Shuffle" (Mark Adam Wood, Jr.) - 4:34 "I Can Make It Better" (Meyers, Shelby, Stephen Shockley) - 7:14 "Girl I Need You" (White, Wilkins) - 4:18 "Up on Soul Train" (Don Cornelius) - 5:18 "Fantasy" (Werner Schuchner, Ahaguna Sun) 4:21
Personnel Wallace "Scotty" Scott, Walter Scott: lead vocals (tenor) Leaveil Degree (falsetto), Marcus Hutson (baritone): background vocals Nicholas Caldwell: background vocals (tenor), arranger, album concept Richard Aguon, Kirk Perkins, Wardell Potts Jr., Ahaguna Sun: drums Dean Boysen, Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant, John Parrish: trumpets Melvin Coleman, David Agent, Leon F. Sylvers III, Werner Schuchner: bass Emilio Conesa, Ernest "Pepper" Reed, Werner Schuchner, Stephen Shockley: guitar Albert DeGarcia, Joey Gallo, Kossi Gardner, Greg Phillinganes, William Shelby, Ricky Smith, Kevin Spencer, Grady Wilkins, Mark Adam Wood, Jr.: keyboards David Duke, Barbara Korn, Sidney Muldrew: French horns Fred Jackson, Ruben Laxamana, Sonny Lewis: saxophone Kraig Kilbey, Ross Wilson: trombones Melecio Megdaluyo: flute, saxophone
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1981) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1981) Position US Billboard 200 63 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 18
Singles Year Single Chart positions US USR&B USDance1980-1981 It's a Love Thing 28 2 4 "I Can Make It Better" 105 40 4
References
External links Imagination at Discogs Imagination at Rate Your Music