''Scandalous'' is the third album by British soul/dance group
Imagination
Imagination is the production or simulation of novel objects, sensations, and ideas in the mind without any immediate input of the senses. Stefan Szczelkun characterises it as the forming of experiences in one's mind, which can be re-creations ...
, produced by
Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released in November 1983. In the US and Canada, the album was issued under title ''New Dimension'' in February 1984.
''Scandalous'' failed to repeat the success of Imagination's previous albums, stalling at No. 25 in the United Kingdom and not producing a top 20 single. It marked the start of a decline in the group's commercial fortunes; subsequent albums were even less successful.
Track listing
US and Canada release
Personnel
Musicians
*
Leee John
Leslie McGregor "Leee" John (born 23 June 1957) is a British musician, singer, and actor of St Lucian descent. He was born in Hackney, London, and educated in New York City, later studying drama at the Anna Scher Theatre School. He is perhaps b ...
– lead vocals, keyboards, percussion
*Ashley Ingram – bass guitar, synthesiser, keyboards, vocals
*
Errol Kennedy
Errol Kennedy (born 9 June 1953 in Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-British musician (drummer, singer), songwriter, composer, producer and original member of the British soul, funk and pop band Imagination.
Career
Kennedy learned to play dr ...
– drums, percussion
*
Tony Swain – keyboards
*
Steve Jolley
Steve Jolley (born October 15, 1975) is a retired American soccer defender, who spent ten seasons in Major League Soccer and one in the Premier Development League. Today, Jolley provides color commentary for the New York Red Bull’s games on ...
– percussion
Technical
* Tony Swain – producer, engineer, mixing
* Steve Jolley – producer, engineer, mixing
* Richard Lengyel – engineer, mixing
* Nigel Askew – photography
* Chess Creative Services – artwork
* Recorded and mixed at Red Bus Studios in Summer 1983
* On the US and Canada release, tracks 1 and 2 were remixed by Jonathan Fearing with engineer Carla Bandini at
Sigma Sound Studios
Sigma Sound Studios was a recording studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.. It was founded in 1968 by recording engineer Joseph Tarsia.
Located at 212 North 12th Street in Philadelphia, it was one of the first studios in the United States to ...
in 1984
Charts
References
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Imagination (band) albums
1983 albums
Albums produced by Jolley & Swain