Imagination

by La Toya Jackson

Overview

On her early '80s albums for Polydor, Jackson was able to make up for what she lacked in vocal talent with an energetic, youthful approach to the music -- in part inspired by able, live backing musicians. As the '80s rolled on and synthesizer arrangements became the standard, however, she seemed to lose that touch. Tracks here like "On a Night Like This" and "Baby Sister" are too cute and overdone to be taken seriously. And "Love Talk" is a weak attempt at being a midnight-hour, come-hither slow jam. The album's lone notable track is the catchy "How Do I Tell Them," which, with its instantly memorable chorus and gripping rhythmic structure, is hard to resist. Otherwise, it's mostly disposable material. ~ Justin M. Kantor

Product Details

Release Date:	03/20/2012
Label:	Funky Town Grooves
UPC:	0851903003168
Rank:	55680

Tracks

1. He's a Pretender
2. On a Night Like This
3. How Do I Tell Them
4. Imagination
5. Baby Sister
6. Weak Spot
7. Love Talk
8. Boys Got Somethin' Girls Ain't Got
9. Imagination [Hot Dance Remix]
10. Imagination [Dub Mix]
11. Imagination [Single Remix]
12. Baby Sister

Album Credits

Performance Credits

La Toya Jackson   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Pattie Brooks   Vocals (Background)
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guitar,Soloist
Mike Piccirillo   Strings,Vocals (Background)
Davey Faragher   Guitar (Bass)
Terry Wood   Vocals (Background)
Craig Harris   Vocoder
Andrea Robinson   Vocals (Background)
Gordon Gaines   Guitar
John Wilson   Guitar (Bass)
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs   Keyboards
Ralph Hawkins, Jr.   Keyboards
Cynthia Huggins   Vocals (Background)
Isidro Ross   Percussion
Amir Bayyan   Bass,Drums,Synthesizer
Paul Bunaun   Saxophone
Peter Rafaelson   Guitar
Ron Corbett   Vocals (Background)
Ron Jeffrey   Keyboards,Synthesizer Bass
Baron Pyles   Guitar
Cynthia Pyles   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Matt Murphy   Production Manager
Stan Katayama   Assistant Engineer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Bob Loftus   Assistant Engineer
La Toya Jackson   Composer
Cliff Zellman   Engineer
Mike Piccirillo   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Brian Malouf   Drum Programming
David Ahlert   Assistant Engineer
Maria Triana   Mastering
Stephen Geyer   Composer
Mark Wolfson   Engineer
Marvin Morrow   Composer
Gary Goetzman   Arranger,Composer,Producer
John Wilson   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Henry Newmark   Drum Programming
Belva Haney   Composer
John Bokowski   Composer
Bob Bridges   Assistant Engineer
Isidro Ross   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Bernard Frings   Assistant Engineer
Roey Shamir   Engineer
Roger Williams   Package Design
Joe Isgro   Executive Producer
Michael Smith   Production Coordination
Tony Calvert   Reissue Producer
Amir Bayyan   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Lorrin Bates   Composer
Michael Bowman   Assistant Engineer
Dan Nebenthal   Assistant Engineer
Jeff Nieblum   Assistant Engineer
Ken Gordon   Assistant Engineer
Leslie Crystal Howard   Production Coordination