Raydio (album)

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]

Raydio
Studio album by
Raydio
Released1978
Recorded1977–1978
GenreFunk, soul
LabelArista
ProducerRay Parker Jr.
Raydio chronology
Raydio
(1978)		 Rock On
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA–[2]

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.TitleWriter(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 Johnson3:10
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
  1. Lytle, Craig. Raydio > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  2. 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.
  3. Raydio: Raydio. Arista Records. 1978.
  4. "Raydio: Raydio (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  5. "Raydio: Raydio (Billboard 200)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  6. "Raydio: Raydio". riaa.com. RIAA.
  7. "Raydio: Jack & Jill (Hot 100)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  8. "Raydio: Jack & Jill (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  9. "Raydio: Is This a Love Thing (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
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