Released June 1981 Artist Imagination Producer Jolley & Swain | Length 37:06 Release date June 1981 Label R&B Records | |
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Body Talk
(1981) In the Heat of the Night
(1982) Genres Soul music, Boogie, Urban contemporary Similar In the Heat of the Night, Night Dubbing, Scandalous, Fascination of the Physikal, Dimitri From Paris Presents | ||
Body Talk is the debut album by British soul/dance group Imagination, produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released in 1981 . It is one of the earliest albums of its genre to have a distinctive 'British' sound as opposed to being an attempt to recreate contemporary American styles.
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The title track was an immediate hit, reaching No. 4 on the UK singles chart. Two further singles, "In and Out of Love" and "Flashback", also reached the top 20. The album itself peaked at No. 20. It is also set to appear in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V as part of its soundtrack.
Body Talk proved to be an enduring album, with the tracks "So Good, So Right" and "Burnin' Up" being cited as influential and ahead of their time (the latter has been acknowledged by Frankie Knuckles as a key track in the development of house music).
Track listing
All tracks composed by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedy
- "Body Talk" 6:01
- "So Good, So Right" 6:58
- "Burnin' Up" 4:45
- "Tell Me Do You Want My Love" 5:27
- "Flashback" 4:30
- "I'll Always Love You (But Don't Look Back)" 3:54
- "In and Out of Love" 5:31
Singles
"Body Talk" UK No. 4
"In and Out of Love" UK No. 16
"Flashback" UK No. 16
Personnel
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Songs
1Body Talk6:01
2So Good - So Right6:56
3Burnin’ Up4:41