Raydio - Two Places at the Same Time

Today Marks The 45th Anniversary of Raydio’s 3rd Studio Album “Two Places at the Same Time” Originally Released on March 6, 1980.

 Two Places at the Same Time is the third studio album by Raydio, the group led by Ray Parker Jr.

 The album peaked #6 on the U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs chart and at #33 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs chart.

 Three singles were released from the album “Two Places at the Same Time", “For Those Who Like to Groove" and “Can't Keep You from Cryin'".

 The title track "Two Places at the Same Time" peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, #30 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and #34 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

 The second single "For Those Who Like to Groove" peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and #23 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

 The last single "Can't Keep You from Cryin'" reached #57 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart.

 Like the two albums that came before it, it again features 8 tracks; one of them, "Until The Morning Comes" was written by Parker and vocalist Arnell Carmichael. For another song, "Tonight's The Night", Parker teamed up with famed keyboard player Herbie Hancock, and Hancock received a co-writing credit.

 The album's first song, "It's Time to Party Now", appeared in the background of the following year's Paul Newman crime drama movie, Fort Apache, The Bronx in a scene where Paul Newman's character is arresting prostitutes in an attempt to get leads on the murders of two rookie officers at the movie's beginning.

 Track-listing

1.It's Time To Party Now

2. Until The Morning Comes

3. Two Places At The Same Time

4. Tonight's The Night

5. A Little Bit Of You

6. Everybody Makes Mistakes

7. Can't Keep From Cryin'

8. For Those Who Like To Groove

 

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology