The discography of British post-disco/funk band Imagination consists of 7 studio albums, 13 compilation albums, 3 remix albums, and 7 video releases.
Albums Studio albums AlbumDetailsPeak positionsCertificationsPeak positions for Imagination's albums in Germany: Body Talk: In the Heat of the Night: Scandalous: Body Talk Released: 9 October 1981 Label: R&B20—1374—216746 FRA: Gold UK: GoldIn the Heat of the Night Released: 3 September 1982 Label: R&B716165122641645 FRA: Platinum UK: GoldScandalous Released: 4 November 1983 Label: R&B Re-titled New Dimension for the US market25—1249—16—20—44 UK: GoldTrilogy Released: 1986 Label: Red Bus——————————Closer Released: 8 February 1988 Label: RCA—————70————The Fascination of the Physical Released: 1992 Label: Castle Communications——————————Retropia Released: 21 October 2016 (France); 9 June 2017 (UK) Label: Cristal Released as 'Imagination featuring Leee John'——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released
Remix albums AlbumDetailsPeak positionsCertificationsNight Dubbing Released: 6 May 1983 Label: R&B914233324 UK: GoldAll the Hits – Hot Sensational Re-Mixes Released: August 1989 Label: Stylus Music, RCA Released outside the UK as Like It Is – Revised and Remixed Classics45——— FRA: Gold UK: GoldNight Dubbing II Released: 31 October 2014 Label: ISM—————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released
Compilation albums TitleDetailsPeak chartpositionsCertificationsFRANLGold Released: 26 October 1984 Label: R&B——The Best of Imagination Released: September 1985 Label: Arcade Netherlands-only release—28The Love Songs Released: 1990 Label: RCA——Flashback Released: 19 October 1992 Label: Pickwick Music——The Very Best of Imagination Released: 1994 Label: BR Music——Best of Imagination Released: 1995 Label: Versailles France-only release5— FRA: GoldDouble Gold Released: June 1999 Label: Arcade Netherlands-only release—69The Very Best of Imagination Released: October 2000 Label: Music Club——Golden Hits Released: October 2004 Label: MCP Sound & Media——Just an Illusion – The Best Of Released: July 2006 Label: Music Club Deluxe——Burnin' Up – The Greatest Hits Released: 2009 Label: Spectre——Flashback – The Very Best of Imagination Released: 7 October 2013 Label: Sony Music——Greatest Hits Released: June 2014 Label: Wagram Music France-only release212—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released
Singles SingleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUKBEFRAGERPeak positions for Imagination's singles in Germany: "Just an Illusion": "Music and Lights": "In the Heat of the Night": "Changes": "New Dimension": IREITNLSWIUSDanceUSR&B"Body Talk"198142510—91216——— UK: SilverBody Talk"In and Out of Love"16———20—————"Flashback"16—30———————"Just an Illusion"19822937821221527 FRA: Gold UK: SilverIn the Heat of the Night"Burnin' Up" (US-only release)————————668Body Talk"So Good, So Right" (Japan-only release)——————————"Music and Lights"51011851169—52 FRA: Gold UK: GoldIn the Heat of the Night"In the Heat of the Night"2227194811—18———"Changes"3116—43——26—6646"Follow Me" (Italy-only release)—————15———— "Looking at Midnight"198329———261736——64Scandalous"New Dimension"5613—61—1421———"This Means War (Shoo Be Doo Da Dabba Doobee)"1984——————43—2229"State of Love"67———————13—"Thank You My Love"22—————————Trilogy"Found My Girl"198583—————————"Last Days of Summer"99—————————"Breathless" (Italy-only release)——————————"Sunshine"19868736————————"Streetmix" (12-inch medley)—————————— "The Last Time"198793————————88Closer"I Know What Love Is"109—————————"Instinctual"6234————48—1—"Hold Me in Your Arms"1988112—————————"Just an Illusion" (1989 remix)1989——————————All the Hits – Hot Sensational Re-Mixes"Love's Taking Over"100——————29——"Megamix"——6————24—— FRA: SilverLike It Is – Revised and Remixed Classics"I Like It"1991——————————The Fascination of the Physical"Loving Tight"1992——————————"Call on Me"——————————"Secrets" (featuring Leee John)2016——————————Retropia"Do It Right Now" (featuring Leee John)2017——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released
Videos Video releases TitleDetailsMusic & Lights – Imagination in Concert Released: November 1982 Label: Precision Video Medium: VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc Live material filmed at The Dominion, LondonVideo E.P. Released: October 1983 Label: Red Bus Medium: VHS, Betamax Promo videosIn Concert Released: 1985 Label: The Video Collection Medium: VHS, Betamax Live materialLive in Concert Released: 1990 Label: Renegade Video Medium: VHS Live materialBest Of Released: 1995 Label: Sony Music Medium: VHS Promo videos France-only releaseThe Very Best of Imagination Released: 19 March 2004 Label: Fonte Medium: DVD Promo videos and live material Italy-only releaseLive Released: 2006 Label: IMPH Medium: DVD Live material Germany-only release
Music videos TitleYear"Body Talk"1981"In and Out of Love""Flashback""Just an Illusion"1982"Burnin' Up""Music and Lights""In the Heat of the Night""Changes""Heart 'n Soul""Follow Me""Follow Me""Looking at Midnight"1983"New Dimension""State of Love"1984"Thank You My Love""The Last Time"1987"I Know What Love Is""Instinctual"1988"Hold Me in Your Arms""Loving Tight"1991
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