The Whispers – Imagination

Name: The Whispers - Imagination
Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)

Label:	RCA Victor – BZL1-3578
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Canada
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.

Manufactured By – RCA Limited

Credits

Arranged By [Horns, Strings], Contractor [Horns], Trumpet – John Parrish
Arranged By [Vocals] – Nicholas Caldwell
Bass – Melvin Coleman (2)
Contractor [Strings] – Janice Gower
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
Producer – The Whispers
Recorded By – Bob Brown (5)
Saxophone – Sonny Lewis
Trombone – Kraig Kilbey*
Trumpet – Oscar Brashear

Notes

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

Other Versions (5 of 33)

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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)	RCA	FL 13578		1980
Recently Edited	Imagination (LP, Album)	Solar	SOLA 7, FL 13578	UK	1980
New Submission	Imagination (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	BZL1 3578	Australia & New Zealand	1980