1987 Imagination – Closer
Closer is an album by English soul-funk band Imagination released in 1987. They had hits in 28 countries, earning four platinum discs, nine gold discs, and more than a dozen silver discs around the world between 1981 and 1983.
Tracks
1 I Know What Love Is (Glen Ballard) 4:47
2 Hold Me In Your Arms (Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Preston Glass) 4:59
3 Paranoia (Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Preston Glass) 4:11
4 Where Are You Now (Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Ron Kersey) 4:32
5 The Last Time (Victor Burks) 5:38
6 For Members Only (Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Paul Chiten) 4:42
7 Instinctual (Arthur Baker, Paul Gurvitz) 5:51
8 Who (Tell Me Who) (Ashley Ingram, Leee John) 4:09
9 Over (Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Randy Goodrum) 3:53
10 Hot Nights (Ashley Ingram, Leee John) 3:47
11 Skin Time (Ashley Ingram, Clyde Lieberman, Laythan Armor) 4:03
12 Closer (Ashley Ingram, Jimmy Scott, Leee John) 5:38
Band
| Bass | Ashley Ingram |
| Drums | Errol Kennedy |
| Guitar | Ashley Ingram |
| Keyboards | Ashley Ingram |
| Percussion | Errol Kennedy |
| Percussion | Leee John |
| Background Vocals | Leee John |
| Vocals | Leee John |
| Vocals | Ashley Ingram |
Other Musicians
1 I Know What Love Is
| Bass | Doug Grigsby |
| Guitar | Randy Bowland |
| Keyboards | Doug Grigsby |
| Keyboards | Randy Cantor |
| Sax | Bob Malach |
2 Hold Me In Your Arms
| Keyboards | Preston Glass |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
3 Paranoia
| Guitar | Greg Vorobiov |
| Keyboards | Preston Glass |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
4 Where Are You Now
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Ron Kersey |
5 The Last Time
| Bass | Doug Grigsby |
| Guitar | Randy Bowland |
| Electric Piano | Donald Robinson |
| Synthesizer | Randy Cantor |
| Synthesizer | Dennis Richardson |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Percussion | Pablo Batista |
6 For Members Only
| Keyboards | Robert Kraft |
| Programming | Matt Forger |
| Percussion | Carlos Gomez |
| Percussion | David Chornow |
| Percussion | Francisco Aguabella |
| Percussion | Jorge Bermudez |
| Percussion | Fidel Bateke |
7 Instinctual
| Guitar | Ira Siegel |
| Keyboards | David Cole |
| Keyboards | Gary Rottger |
| Sax (synthesizer) | Paul Gurvitz |
8 Who (Tell Me Who)
| Keyboards | David Cole |
| Keyboards | Gary Rottger |
| Piano | David Cole |
| Background Vocals | B.J. Nelson |
| Background Vocals | Cindy Mizelle |
| Background Vocals | Tina Baker |
9 Over
| Keyboards | Randy Goodrum |
10 Hot Nights
| Bass | Laythan Armor |
| Keyboards | Laythan Armor |
| Synthesizer | Randy Cantor |
| Synthesizer | Bruce Weeden |
| Programming | Laythan Armor |
| Percussion | Nick Martinelli |
11 Skin Time
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Ron Kersey |
| Keyboards | Laythan Armor |
| Harmonica | John Logan |
12 Closer
| Drums | Jim Salamone |
| Guitar | Ted Perlman |
| Keyboards | Randy Cantor |
| Strings | Randy Cantor |
| Percussion | Pablo Batista |
Liner Notes
Producer – Preston Glass (Tracks 2, 3)
Producer – Ron Kersey (Tracks 4, 11)
Producer – Robert Kraft (Track 6)
Producer – Arthur Baker (Tracks 7, 8)
Producer – Paul Gurvitz (Track 7)
Producer – Imagination (Track 8)
Producer – Randy Goodrum (Tracks 9)
Producer – Imagination, Laythan Armor, Randy Goodrum (Track 10)
Arranged By – Preston Glass (Tracks 2, 3)
Arranged By – Ron Kersey (Track 4)
Arranged By – Arthur Baker, Paul Gurvitz (Track 7)
Arranged By – Ashley Ingram, Laythan Armor (Track 10,11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Harry Mosley, Tim Bahn, Jim Vereecke, Mark Slagle
Mixed By – Bruce Weeden, Maureen Droney, Hill Swimmer, Frank Wolf, Kennan Keating, Arthur Baker, Nick Martinelli
Recorded By – Bruce Weeden, Maureen Droney, Hill Swimmer, Dave Sussman, Rob Paustian, Randy Goodrum
Mixed At Alpha International Studios
Mixed At Different Fur Studios
Mixed At Soundcastle
Mixed At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mixed At Shakedown Sound Studios
Recorded At Alpha International Studios
Recorded At Studio D, Sausalito, CA
Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At Audio Cybernetics
Recorded At Enterprise Studios
Recorded At Shakedown Sound Studios
Recorded At California Phase Studios
Phonographic Copyright BMG Records (UK) Ltd
Copyright BMG Records (UK) Ltd