ROCK ON

ROCK ON

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Raydio (Ray Parker Jr) 1978 Self Titled album has been<br>expanded for the first time ever. Funkytowngrooves remaster<br>will include 2 Bonus Tracks, including the rare 1982 version of<br>the smash hit Jack And Jill .<br>Produced by Ray Parker Jr.<br>Liner Notes by Alex Henderson<br>Re-Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Sean<br>Brennan, at Battery Studio s, New York<br>In 1978, Ray Parker, Jr. s Raydio exploded commercially<br>with their self-titled debut album and their smash hit,<br> Jack and Jill. <br>Although recorded in L.A., Raydio is full of Detroit<br>musicians and has a very Detroit-minded sound.<br>Raydio is essentially a funk/soul album, but with pop<br>and rock elements and Parker certainly brings a<br>poppy outlook to Jack and Jill, the single that put<br>Raydio on the map. A clever song that uses nurseryrhyme<br>imagery to describe a man who feels neglected<br>in a relationship and has an affair, Jack and Jill <br>climbed to #5 on Billboard s R&B single chart in the<br>United States and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Jack<br>and Jill also fared well internationally, reaching #11<br>in the UK, #4 in Australia and New Zealand and #5 in<br>Canada. Raydio, which made it to #8 on Billboard s<br>R&B albums chart, was certified gold in the U.S. by the<br>Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for<br>sales exceeding 500,000 copies.