| Raydio | ||||
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| Studio album by Raydio | ||||
| Released | September 22,1978 | |||
| Recorded | December 1977–June 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 |   |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A− |
Raydio is the debut album by the band Raydio in 1978 on Arista Records. The album peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart and No. 27 on the Billboard 200 chart. Raydio was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
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).
Record World said that the single "Honey I'm Rich" "wrives along on a very Spinner-ish vocal hook."
Critical reception
Robert Christgau of the Village Voice gave the album a A- grade saying "In a depressing time for readymades, here at last is a group--led by a session ace, no less--that seems delighted enough with the tricks it's stolen to put them together with some flair. This trails off into filler on side two, but I like five of its eight songs more than the smash hit "Jack and Jill." Black pop music like they've almost stopped making."
Track listing
Adapted from album's text. All tracks written by Ray Parker Jr., except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Is This a Love Thing" | 6:16 | |
| 2. | "You Need This (To Satisfy That)" | 4:34 | |
| 3. | "Betcha Can't Love Me Just Once" | 3:51 | |
| 4. | "Honey I'm Rich" | Ray Parker Jr., Thurlene Johnson | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Jack and Jill" | 4:33 | |
| 6. | "Me" | 4:58 | |
| 7. | "Let's Go All the Way" | 3:27 | |
| 8. | "Get Down (Instrumental)" | 4:20 |
Personnel
Adapted from album's text.
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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B | ||
| 1977 | "Jack and Jill" | 8 | 5 |
| 1978 | "Is This a Love Thing" | — | 20 |
| "Honey I'm Rich" | — | 43 | |
References
- Lytle, Craig. Raydio > review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Raydio: Raydio. Arista Records. 1978.
- ^ "Raydio". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "Raydio: Raydio". riaa.com. RIAA.
- "Record World Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. August 5, 1978. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 247. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Raydio Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- "Raydio Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
External links
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