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'''''Night Dubbing''''' is the debut remix album by British soul/dance group [[Imagination (band)|Imagination]], produced by [[Jolley & Swain|Steve Jolley and Tony Swain]] and released in 1983. The album consists of [[Dub music|dub]] [[remix]]es of tracks from Imagination's first two albums, ''[[Body Talk (Imagination album)|Body Talk]]'' and ''[[In the Heat of the Night (Imagination album)|In the Heat of the Night]]'', and reached No 9 on the UK Albums chart. |
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All tracks from this album are available on the United Kingdom 2CD compilation set ''Just an Illusion: The Very Best of Imagination''. |
All tracks from this album are available on the United Kingdom 2CD compilation set ''Just an Illusion: The Very Best of Imagination''. |
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| Released | 6 May 1983[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1982 | |||
| Studio | Red Bus (London) | |||
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| Length | 41:53 | |||
| Label | R&B | |||
| Producer | Jolley & Swain | |||
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Night Dubbing is the debut remix album by British soul/dance group Imagination, produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released in 1983. The album consists of dub remixes of tracks from Imagination's first two albums, Body Talk and In the Heat of the Night, and reached No 9 on the UK Albums chart.
All tracks from this album are available on the United Kingdom 2CD compilation set Just an Illusion: The Very Best of Imagination.
Reception
[edit]Andy Kellman of Allmusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars and said: "Though it hits more often than it misses, Night Dubbing is of value to DJs and completists only."[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Number One | [4] |
| Record Mirror | [5] |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Flashback" | Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John, Ashley Ingram, Errol Kennedy | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Just an Illusion" | Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram | 6:37 |
| 3. | "Music and Lights" | Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram | 5:35 |
| 4. | "So Good, So Right" | Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram, Kennedy | 4:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Body Talk" | Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Heart 'n' Soul" | Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Changes" | Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram | 6:27 |
| 8. | "Burnin' Up" | Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram, Kennedy | 4:52 |
| Total length: | 41:53 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Technical
- Steve Jolley – producer, arrangement, remix (all except 7)
- Tony Swain – producer, arrangement, remix (all except 7)
- Richard Lengyel – remix (all except 7)
- Larry Levan – remix (7)
- Tony Bridge – mastering
- Diane Waller – cover design, production and direction
- Tim Gates – cover design, production and direction
- Phil Surbey – photography
- All tracks remixed at Red Bus Studios, London, except "Changes", remixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York
References
[edit]- ^ Imagination Scandalous World Tour 83/84 Programme, 1983, retrieved 24 February 2021 – via flickr.com
- ^ a b Night Dubbing at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
- ^ "Albums". Number One: 37. 14 May 1983. Retrieved 24 February 2021 – via flickr.com.
- ^ "Albums". Record Mirror: 16. 14 May 1983. Retrieved 24 February 2021 – via flickr.com.
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