Multimodal imaging reveals the spatiotemporal dynamics of recollection

► Frontal and parietal cortical regions activate during conscious recollection. ► The timing of involvement of these regions during retrieval is unknown. ► We combined fMRI with the excellent temporal resolution of source-localised EEG/MEG. ► Imaging modalities showed striking spatial convergence in fronto-parietal areas. ► The EEG/MEG time-course indicated a post-retrieval role for convergence regions.