Raydio (album)
| Raydio | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Ray Parker Jr. | |||
| Raydio chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A–[2] |
Raydio is the self-titled debut album by the band Raydio in 1978 on Arista Records.[3] The album peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart and No. 27 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4][5] Raydio was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[6]
History
Released in 1978 on Arista Records, it featured two hit pop singles: "Jack and Jill" (number 8 pop, number 5 R&B, number 11 in the UK) and "Is This A Love Thing" (number 20 R&B, number 27 UK).
Track listing
Adapted from album's text.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Is This a Love Thing"" | Ray Parker Jr. | 6:16 |
| 2. | ""You Need This (To Satisfy That)"" | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:34 |
| 3. | ""Betcha Can't Love Me Just Once"" | Ray Parker Jr. | 3:51 |
| 4. | ""Honey I'm Rich"" | Ray Parker Jr., Thurlene Johnson | 3:10 |
| 5. | ""Jack and Jill"" | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:33 |
| 6. | ""Me"" | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:58 |
| 7. | ""Let's Go All the Way"" | Ray Parker Jr. | 3:27 |
| 8. | ""Get Down" (Instrumental)" | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:20 |
Personnel
Adapted from album's text.[3]
Raydio
- Vincent Bonham – vocals
- Arnell Carmichael – vocals
- Ray Parker Jr. – guitars, vocals, recording engineer, mixing
- Jerry Knight – bass, vocals
Additional personnel
- Jack Ashford – tambourine
- Ollie E. Brown – drums, percussion
- Charles Fearing – guitars
- Horatio Gordon – saxophone
- Ken Peterson – trumpet
- Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin – guitars, voice box
- Sylvester Rivers – piano
- Sylvia Duckworth, Valerie Jones, Francine Pearlman, Rochelle Runnels, Janice Williams - background vocals
- Bernie Grundman - mastering
- John E. Barrett, David Gahr, Free Lance Photographers - photography
- Steve Feldman - art director
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top Soul LPs | 8[4] |
| US Billboard Top LPs | 27[5] |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B | ||
| 1977 | "Jack and Jill" | 8[7] | 5[8] |
| 1978 | "Is This a Love Thing" | — | 20[9] |
| "Honey I'm Rich" | — | 43 | |
References
- ^ Lytle, Craig. Raydio > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b c Raydio: Raydio. Arista Records. 1978.
- ^ a b "Raydio: Raydio (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ a b "Raydio: Raydio (Billboard 200)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Raydio: Raydio". riaa.com. RIAA.
- ^ "Raydio: Jack & Jill (Hot 100)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Raydio: Jack & Jill (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Raydio: Is This a Love Thing (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.