Two Places at the Same Time

Two Places at the Same Time is the third studio album from Raydio, the group led by session guitarist/songwriter/producer Ray Parker Jr.

Two Places at the Same Time
Studio album by
Raydio
ReleasedMarch 1980
Recorded1979
GenreFunk, soul
Length36:12
LabelArista
ProducerRay Parker Jr.
Raydio chronology
Rock On
(1979)		 Two Places at the Same Time
(1980)		 A Woman Needs Love
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC+ [2]
Smash Hits5/10[3]
Stereo Review(favourable)[4]

History

Like the two albums that came before it, it again features 8 tracks; one of them, "Until The Morning Comes" was written by Parker and vocalist Arnell Carmichael. For another song, "Tonight's The Night", Parker teamed up with famed keyboard player Herbie Hancock, and Hancock received a co-writing credit.

The album featured another pop hit; though it wasn't as successful, the title track reached number 30 on the pop charts, number 6 on the R&B charts, and number 34 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single, "For Those Who Like To Groove", charted at number 14 on R&B. The album itself reached a peak of number 33.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's Time to Party Now"Ray Parker Jr. 
2."Until the Morning Comes"Ray Parker Jr., Arnell Carmichael 
3."Two Places at the Same Time"Ray Parker Jr. 
4."Tonight's the Night"Ray Parker Jr., Herbie Hancock 
5."A Little Bit of You"Ray Parker Jr. 
6."Everybody Makes Mistakes"Ray Parker Jr. 
7."Can't Keep from Cryin'"Ray Parker Jr. 
8."For Those Who Like to Groove"Ray Parker Jr. 

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Personnel

Raydio
  • Ray Parker Jr. – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Arnell Carmichael – vocals
  • Darren Carmichael – vocals
  • Charles Fearing – guitars
  • Larry Tolbert – drums

Additional musicians

Production
  • Produced, Engineered & Mixed By Ray Parker Jr.
  • Mastered By Bernie Grundman

Charts
Chart (1980) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top LPs[6] 33
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs[7] 6
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Pop
 US
R&B
 US
A/C
 US
Dance
1980 "Two Places at the Same Time" 30[8] 6[9] 34[10] —
"For Those Who Like to Groove" — 14[11] — 23[12]
"Can't Keep You from Cryin'" — 57 — —

Certifications
Country Certification
U.S. RIAA Gold[13]
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References
  1. Kellman, Andy. "Raydio: Two Places at the Same Time". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Two Places at the Same Time > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  3. Hillier, Bev. "Albums". Smash Hits (May 29 – June 11, 1980): 30.
  4. Garland, Phyl (August 1980). Raydio: Two Places at the Same Time (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Stereo Review. p. 85.
  5. Raydio: Two Places at the Same Time. Arista Records. 1980.
  6. "Raydio: Two Places at the Same Time (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  7. "Raydio: Two Places at the Same Time (Top Soul Albums)". Billboard.
  8. "Raydio: Two Places at the Same Time (Hot 100)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  9. "Raydio: Two Places at the Same Time (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  10. "Raydio: Two Places at the Same Time (Adult Contemporary Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  11. "Raydio: For Those Who Like to Groove (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  12. "Raydio: For Those Who Like to Groove (Dance Club Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  13. "Raydio: Two Places at the Same Time". riaa.com. RIAA.
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