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1978 studio album by Raydio
Raydio is the 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 [ edit ]
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."[7]
Track listing [ edit ]
Adapted from album's text.[3]
Title Writer(s) 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 [ edit ]
Adapted from album's text.[3]
Vincent Bonham – vocals
Arnell Carmichael – vocals
Ray Parker Jr. – guitars, vocals, recording engineer, mixing
Jerry Knight – bass, vocals
Additional personnel [ edit ]
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Chart (1978)
Position
US Billboard 200[11]
97
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[12]
36
Singles [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ 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.
^ a b c Raydio: Raydio . Arista Records . 1978.
^ "Raydio: Raydio (Top Soul Albums)" . billboard.com . Billboard .
^ "Raydio: Raydio (Billboard 200)" . billboard.com . Billboard .
^ "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.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978" . Billboard . Retrieved April 16, 2021 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1978" . Billboard . Retrieved April 16, 2021 .
^ "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 .
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