Scandalous (album)
1983 studio album by Imagination
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Scandalous is the third album by English soul/dance trio Imagination, 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.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 November 1983[1] | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1983 | |||
| Studio | Red Bus (London) | |||
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| Length | 43:43 | |||
| Labels | ||||
| Producer | Jolley & Swain | |||
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| Singles from Scandalous | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Number One | [5] |
| Record Mirror | [6] |
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
All tracks are written by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Dimension" | 7:18 |
| 2. | "State of Love" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Point of No Return" | 5:05 |
| 4. | "When I See the Fire" | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Shoo Be Doo Da Dabba Doobee" | 6:24 |
| 6. | "Wrong in Love" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Looking at Midnight" | 5:50 |
| 8. | "The Need to Be Free" | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 43:43 | |
US and Canada release
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Dimension" (Jonathan Fearing Remix) | 6:35 |
| 2. | "State of Love" (Jonathan Fearing Remix) | 6:00 |
| 3. | "Point of No Return" | 5:10 |
| 4. | "When I See the Fire" | 4:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 5. | "This Means War (Shoo Be Doo Da Dabba Doobee)" | 6:27 |
| 6. | "Wrong in Love" | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Looking at Midnight" | 5:52 |
| 8. | "The Need to Be Free" | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 44:34 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Leee John – lead vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Ashley Ingram – bass guitar, synthesiser, keyboards, vocals
- Errol Kennedy – drums, percussion
- Tony Swain – keyboards
- Steve Jolley – 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 in 1984
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 16 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 49 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[9] | 25 |