Imagination (La Toya Jackson album)

Imagination was released in 1986 on Private-I Records, which went bankrupt shortly after the album's release. Because of the record company's financial problems, 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

Professional ratings
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

Imagination
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

Expanded Edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
9.	"Imagination" (Hot Dance Mix)
10.	"Imagination" (Dub Mix)
11.	"Baby Sister" (Instrumental Version)
12.	"Imagination" (7" Remix)

	"Baby Sister" A sample from "Baby Sister", a single by La Toya Jackson.
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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

La Toya Jackson

Albums	La Toya Jackson My Special Love Heart Don't Lie Imagination La Toya Bad Girl No Relations Formidable From Nashville to You Stop in the Name of Love

Extended plays	Starting Over

Bibliography	La Toya: Growing Up in the Jackson Family Starting Over

Singles	"If You Feel The Funk" "Night Time Lover" "Stay the Night" "I Don't Want You to Go" "Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'" "Heart Don't Lie" "Hot Potato" "Private Joy" "Baby Sister" "He's a Pretender" "Imagination" "Oops, Oh No!" with Cerrone "Yes, I'm Ready" "(Ain't Nobody Loves You) Like I Do" "(Tell Me) She Means Nothing To You At All" "You're Gonna Get Rocked" "Such a Wicked Love" "You Blew" "Bad Girl" "You and Me" "Sexual Feeling" "Why Don't You Want My Love?" "Oops, Oh No! (Remix)" "Sexbox" "Let's Rock the House" "Wild Side" "I Can't Help Myself" "Don't Break My Heart" with Tom Beser "Just Wanna Dance" "Free the World" "Home" "Feels Like Love" "Trouble"

Promotional singles	"I Don't Play That"

Notable collaborations	"We Are the World" "Stop the Madness"

Related articles	Discography The Jackson family The Jacksons Life With La Toya Jack Gordon Gordon v. Gordon Playboy Celebrity Centerfold

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