''Imagination'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter

La Toya Jackson La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer and television personality. The fifth child and middle daughter of the Jackson family, Jackson first gained recognition on the family's variety television series, ''The Jacksons (TV ...

. 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

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. 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.

Reception

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'' noted that the "singer's not toying around anymore, and no longer trades on her family sound. Bold break allows her own vocal stamp to filter through exotic, Euro-funk shadings, channeled through strong arrangements. "He's A Pretender" hasn't clicked, but "On A Night Like This" could pay off. ''

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'' described the album's production as "pop-oriented", "well recorded and mixed". The " new waveish" "Baby Sister" was complimented as "ear candy". ''

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'' 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".Kantor, Justin M. 'Review'''

Track listing

Charts

References

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