Raydio (album)
Introduction '''''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."
Track listing Adapted from album's text.
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