Rock On (Raydio album)
| Rock On | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1979 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul, rock | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Ray Parker Jr. | |||
| Raydio chronology | ||||
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Rock On is the second album by Raydio, released in 1979 on Arista Records.[1] The album reached No. 4 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 45 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[2][3] Rock On was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[4]
History
Like the debut, it features eight tracks, most of which were written by Ray Parker Jr. It reached a peak of number 45 on the charts and featured two singles; one of them being "You Can't Change That", which was another top ten pop hit, peaking at number 9. The other single, "More Than One Way to Love a Woman", failed to chart on pop, but did make number 25 on R&B.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[6] |
| Los Angeles Times | (favourable)[9] |
| Melody Maker | (favourable)[7] |
| New York Daily News | (favourable)[8] |
The Bay State Banner wrote that, "by settling for imitating everything from rock to Chic, Ray Parker has Raydio floundering around with poor songs, cutesy lyrics and no direction."[10]
Track listing
All tracks written by Ray Parker Jr.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What You Waitin' For" | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Hot Stuff" | 5:14 |
| 3. | "You Can't Change That" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Rock On" | 5:05 |
| 5. | "More Than One Way to Love a Woman" | 5:44 |
| 6. | "When You're in Need of Love" | 6:13 |
| 7. | "Goin' Thru School and Love" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Honey I'm a Star" | 3:39 |
Personnel
Raydio
- Arnell Carmichael – vocals
- Darren Carmichael – vocals
- Ray Parker Jr. – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, guitars, bass
- Charles Fearing – guitars
- Larry Tolbert – drums, percussion
Additional Personnel
- Sylvester Rivers – acoustic piano
- Ollie E. Brown – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Jack Ashford – percussion
- Norma Jean Bell – saxophones
- Horatio Gordon – saxophones
- Ken Peterson – trumpet, backing vocals
- Cheryl Brown – backing vocals
- Valorie Jones – backing vocals
- Franci Pearlman – backing vocals
Production
- Ray Parker Jr. – producer, engineer, mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
Charts and Certifications
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] | 65 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 45[2] |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 4[3] |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [12] |
US R&B [13] |
US A/C [14] | ||
| 1979 | "You Can't Change That" | 9 | 3 | 25 |
| "More Than One Way to Love a Woman" | — | 25 | — | |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| U.S. RIAA | Gold[4] |
References
- ^ a b c Raydio: Rock On. Arista Records. 1979.
- ^ a b "Raydio: Rock On (Billboard 200)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ a b "Raydio: Rock On (Billboard Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ a b "Raydio: Rock On". riaa.com. RIAA.
- ^ Lytle, Craig. "Raydio: Rock On". allmusic.com. AllMusic.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sigerson, Davitt (April 28, 1979). Raydio: Rock On (Arista). Melody Maker.
- ^ Adams, Ace (April 27, 1979). "Raydio: Rock On". newspapers.com. New York Daily News. p. 112.
- ^ Hilburn Robert (May 6, 1979). "Disk Derby: Have You Met Miss Jones?". newspapers.com. Los Angeles Times. p. 416.
- ^ Lane, George (12 Apr 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 27. p. 16.
- ^ 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: Hot 100". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Raydio: Hot Soul Songs". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Raydio: Adult Contemporary Songs". billboard.com. Billboard.
