Raydio is the debut album by the band Raydio, released 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 an A−, 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.

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 Chart (1978)PeakPositionAustralia Albums (Kent Music Report) 43

Year-end charts Chart (1978)PositionUS Billboard 20097US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)36

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US Pop USR&B1977 "Jack and Jill" 8 51978 "Is This a Love Thing" — 20 "Honey I'm Rich" — 43

References

External links Raydio at Discogs