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The Whispers
Imagination
Album US 1980 on Solar label
R&B/Soul (Soul, Disco)
Recorded at Studio Masters, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed at Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles, CA. Mastered at Capitol Records, Los Angeles, CA. Cover incorrectly credits Larry White for horn arrangements. Publlishers: A1 & B2: Spectrum VII, Your's, Mine & Ours - ASCAP A2: Spectrum VII, Mykinda Music - ASCAP A3 & B4: Hip-Trip Music & Whisperdex Music - BMI A4: Spectrum VII & Circle Ⓛ Publishing - ASCAP B1: Spectrum VII & Mykinda Music & Circle Ⓛ Publishing - ASCAP B3: Big Train Music - BMI
Musicians
 | The Whispers voc, *1964 US album by |
 | John Parrish tr, trumpet, contractor, horns, arranged by, horns, strings |
 | Nicholas Caldwell voc, 1944-2016 US arranged by, vocals, concept by, album concept, written by |
 | Melvin Coleman b, bass |
 | Janice Gower eb, contractor, strings |
 | Kirk Perkins dr, key, drums |
 | Melecio Magdaluyo as, fl, flute, saxophone, soloist, saxophone |
 | Barbara Korn , FR french horn |
 | David Duke frh, french horn |
 | Sidney Muldrow frh, FR french horn |
 | Larry White voc, g, guitar, arranged by, rhythm, written by |
 | Grady Wilkins key, *1955 keyboards, written by |
 | Kossi Gardner key, org, US keyboards |
 | Karl Dickens perc, percussion |
 | Fred Jackson ts, *1929 US saxophone |
 | Sonny Lewis saxophone |
 | Kraig Kilby tb, trombone |
 | Bobby Bryant tr, 1934-1998 US trumpet |
| Joe Ramano trumpet |
 | Oscar Brashear tr, *1944 US trumpet |
 | Dean Boysen tr, fh, trumpet, arranged by, horns |
 | Gene Dozier p, key, US arranged by, strings, contractor, horns, arranged by, horns, strings |
 | David Agent bvoc, g, b, bass |
 | Richard Aguon dr, voc, perc, drums |
 | Emilio Conesa g, voc, guitar |
 | Stephen Shockley syn, US guitar, written by |
 | Albert De Gracia syn, ep, keyboards |
 | Ruben Laxamana sax, voc, saxophone |
 | Ross Wilson tb, tr, trombone |
 | Leon Sylvers b, voc, *1953 US bass, co-producer, arranged by, vocals |
 | Wardell Potts dr, perc, drums |
 | Earnest Reed g, guitar |
 | Joey Gallo b, key, syn, keyboards |
 | Kevin Spencer voc, keyboards |
 | Rickey Smith key, keyboards |
 | William Shelby syn, voc, US keyboards, written by |
 | Harvey Mason dr, *1947 US percussion |
 | Mark Adam Wood, Jr. voc, ep, keyboards, written by |
 | Ron Kersey key, 1949-2005 US arranged by, horns |
 | Bruce Miller eb, p, arranged by, strings |
 | Don Cornelius voc, 1936-2012 US producer, written by, arranged by, horns |
 | Werner Schuchner ep, bass, guitar, written by |
 | Ahaguna Sun dr, drums, written by |
 | Greg Phillinganes key, voc, *1956 US keyboards |
Producers
| Dina Andrews a&r, a & r coordination |
| Marge Meoli a&r, a & r coordination |
| Gribbitt! art direction |
| Henry Vizcarra art direction |
| Wally Traugott mastered by |
| Steve Hodge mixed by, recorded by |
| Scott Hensel photography by |
| Dick Griffey producer |
| The Whispers producer |
| Bob Brown recorded by |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Imagination | The Whispers | Grady Wilkins, Larry White | 6:13 |
| 2 | | It's A Love Thing | The Whispers | Dana Meyers, William Shelby | 5:09 |
| 3 | | Say You (Would Love For Me Too) | The Whispers | Nicholas Caldwell | 5:00 |
| 4 | | Continental Shuffle | The Whispers | Mark Adam Wood, Jr. | 4:31 |
| 5 | | I Can Make It Better | The Whispers | Dana Meyers, Stephen Shockley, William Shelby | 7:13 |
| 6 | | Girl I Need You | The Whispers | Grady Wilkins, Larry White | 4:17 |
| 7 | | Up On Soul Train | The Whispers | Don Cornelius | 5:17 |
| 8 | | Fantasy | The Whispers | Ahaguna Sun, Werner Schuchner | 4:20 |
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