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Night Dubbing
Remix album by
Imagination
Released6 May 1983[1]
Recorded1981–1982
StudioRed Bus (London)
Genre
Length41:53
LabelR&B
ProducerJolley & Swain
Imagination chronology
In the Heat of the Night
(1982) 		Night Dubbing
(1983) 		Scandalous
(1983)

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

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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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Number One[4]
Record Mirror[5]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flashback"Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John, Ashley Ingram, Errol Kennedy4:50
2."Just an Illusion"Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram6:37
3."Music and Lights"Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram5:35
4."So Good, So Right"Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram, Kennedy4:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Body Talk"Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram4:46
6."Heart 'n' Soul"Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram4:09
7."Changes"Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram6:27
8."Burnin' Up"Jolley, Swain, John, Ingram, Kennedy4:52
Total length:41:53

Personnel

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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

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  1. ^ Imagination Scandalous World Tour 83/84 Programme, 1983, retrieved 24 February 2021 – via flickr.com
  2. ^ a b Night Dubbing at AllMusic
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
  4. ^ "Albums". Number One: 37. 14 May 1983. Retrieved 24 February 2021 – via flickr.com.
  5. ^ "Albums". Record Mirror: 16. 14 May 1983. Retrieved 24 February 2021 – via flickr.com.
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