| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[2] |
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] Raydio was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[5]
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."[6]
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."[2]
Track listing
Adapted from album's text.[3] 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.[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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [4] |
US R&B [4] | ||
| 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.
- ^ a b 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 c d e "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.
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