by Craig Lytle
The Whispers scored big with the number two Billboard R&B hit &It's a Love Thing.& The rapidly paced single, seasoned with all the intangibles of a dance anthem, found a welcome mat on the pop charts as well, peaking at number 28. The second and only other single to chart was &I Can Make It Better.& Co-written by two members from Lakeside, this dance cut showcases Walt and Scotty urgently delivering sympathetic lyrics supported by a funky groove. It only managed to hold on at number 40 after ten weeks. This album retains three splendid ballads (&Say You,& &Girl I Need You,& and &Fantasy&) that never showed themselves on the charts. &Imagination,& like the rest of this album, presses on in that uptempo vein with one appealing groove after another.