Imagination is the fourth studio album by American singer La Toya Jackson. The album was released on by Private-I Records (an extension of Epic Records).
Album information
Private-I Records went bankrupt shortly after the album's release in 1986. Because of the record company's financial problems, the promotion was poor for the album and it failed to chart. Three singles were released, the first being "Baby Sister", which was released in Japan, followed by "He's a Pretender" and a remix of the title track. In November 2011, Funky Town Grooves announced that it would be issuing the Imagination album on CD for the first time, using the original master tapes as their source. The disc was released in February 2012 and featured four bonus tracks.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Baltimore Afro-American | [3] |
The Baltimore Afro-American described the album's production as "pop-oriented", "well recorded and mixed". The "new waveish" "Baby Sister" was complimented as "ear candy".[4] Allmusic singled out "How Do I Tell Them" as having an "instantly memorable chorus and gripping rhythmic structure" but dismissed the rest of the album as "disposable".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "He's a Pretender" | Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo | Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo | 3:40 |
| 2. | "On a Night Like This" | Goetzman, Piccirillo | Goetzman, Piccirillo | 3:28 |
| 3. | "How Do I Tell Them" | Goetzman, Piccirillo | Goetzman, Piccirillo | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Imagination" | Amir Bayyan, Isidro "Cosa" Ross | Amir Bayyan, Isidro "Cosa" Ross, John Wilson | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Baby Sister" | Goetzman, Piccirillo | Goetzman, Piccirillo | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Weak Spot" | Belva Haney, John Bokowski, Lorrin "Smokey" Bates | Goetzman, Piccirillo | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Love Talk" | La Toya Jackson, John Wilson | John Wilson | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Boys Got Somethin' Girls Ain't Got" | Marvin Morrow, Stephen Geyer | Goetzman, Piccirillo | 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Imagination" (Hot Dance Mix) | |
| 10. | "Imagination" (Dub Mix) | |
| 11. | "Baby Sister" (Instrumental Version) | |
| 12. | "Imagination" (7" Remix) |
References
- ^ La Toya Jackson Imagination - Expanded Edition
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The Baltimore Afro-American review
- ^ Matthews, Carl. 'Record Review Ratings' The Afro-American Apr 12, 1986
- ^ Kantor, Justin M. 'Review' Allmusic