Rock On (Raydio album)

Rock On is the second album by Raydio, led by guitarist/songwriter/producer Ray Parker Jr. issued in March 1979 on Arista Records[6] The album reached No. 4 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 45 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[7][8] Rock On was also certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[9]

Rock On
Studio album by
Raydio
ReleasedMarch 27, 1979
Recorded1978-1979
GenreFunk, soul
LabelArista
ProducerRay Parker Jr.
Raydio chronology
Raydio
(1978)		 Rock On
(1979)		 Two Places at the Same Time
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
Melody Maker(favourable)[3]
New York Daily News(favourable)[4]
Los Angeles Times(favourable)[5]

History

Like the debut, it features eight tracks, most of which were written by Parker. 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.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What You Waitin' For"Ray Parker Jr.4:13
2."Hot Stuff"Ray Parker Jr.5:14
3."You Can't Change That"Ray Parker Jr.3:23
4."Rock On"Ray Parker Jr.5:05
5."More Than One Way to Love a Woman"Ray Parker Jr.5:44
6."When You're in Need of Love"Ray Parker Jr.6:13
7."Goin' Thru School and Love"Ray Parker Jr.4:14
8."Honey I'm a Star"Ray Parker Jr.3:39

[6]

Personnel

Raydio
  • Arnell Carmichael – vocals
  • Darren Carmichael – vocals
  • Ray Parker Jr. – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Charles Fearing – guitars
  • Larry Tolbert – drums, percussion

Additional Personnel
  • Jack Ashford – percussion
  • Norma Jean Bell, Horatio Gordon– saxophone
  • Ollie E. Brown – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Ken Peterson – trumpet, vocals
  • Sylvester Rivers – piano
  • Cheryl Brown, Valorie Jones, Francis Pearlman – additional vocals[6]

Charts and Certifications

Charts
Chart (1979) Peak
Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] 65
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 45[7]
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 4[8]
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Pop
[11]		 US
R&B
[12]		 US
A/C
[13]
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[9]

References
  1. Lytle, Craig. "Raydio: Rock On". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. 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.
  3. Sigerson, Davitt (April 28, 1979). Raydio: Rock On (Arista). Melody Maker.
  4. Adams, Ace (April 27, 1979). "Raydio: Rock On". newspapers.com. New York Daily News. p. 112.
  5. Hilburn Robert (May 6, 1979). "Disk Derby: Have You Met Miss Jones?". newspapers.com. Los Angeles Times. p. 416.
  6. Raydio: Rock On. Arista Records. 1979.
  7. "Raydio: Rock On (Billboard 200)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  8. "Raydio: Rock On (Billboard Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  9. "Raydio: Rock On". riaa.com. RIAA.
  10. 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.
  11. "Raydio: Hot 100". billboard.com. Billboard.
  12. "Raydio: Hot Soul Songs". billboard.com. Billboard.
  13. "Raydio: Adult Contemporary Songs". billboard.com. Billboard.
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