Scandalous - New Dimension

Troy-D (USA): In 1984, Imagination had a fourth release in the U.S., the album 'New Dimension' had been released as 'Scandalous' in Europe the previous year. This album is my 2nd favorite from the group because this showcased what they had become. An R&B dance and funk group with a steady formula for writing good songs. On this album, they show what they know are their strong points. The first single in the U.S. was 'Looking at midnight'. I loved it immediately because it continued where 'In the heat...' had ended. And the album continued the flow. 'Point of no return', 'This means war' and 'State of love' match up to their earlier songs 'Illusion' and 'Changes'. And the slow songs were more diverse and creative with a more commercial appeal. They broke away from the old formula on the older slow songs to show different moods. I really love this album. For me this album is Imagination. I had thought this would be their most successful but I think lack of better promotion and radio play had hurt sales. Unfortunately the third single 'State of love' was pulled before release. I still feel that R&B radio stations passed on some potential dance classics. Especially without exposing the U.S. to 'Point of no return'. That song was too great to go unnoticed.