Ray Parker Jr. is best known for his #1 hit in 1984,
the theme to the movie Ghostbusters, starring Bill
Murray and Dan Aykroyd. But what you may not know, is that
Ray Parker Jr. has been around in the music business since 1978,
in which he formed the band Raydio. (Ray-dio, get it?)
This week's album pick of the week combines Raydio's popular hits,
along with Parker's solo material, from 1978 to 1985.
Jack and Jill is the one song song that stands
out in my mind when I think of the band Raydio, but as I
listened to this album, there were other hits I quickly
remembered. (I know that one! I know that one too!)
You Can't Change That, A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do),
(I Still Can't Get Over) Loving You, and, of course,
Ghostbusters and The Other Woman were all radio favorites
back in the Eighties.
(You realize that these songs are over ten years old?!? Date of Review:
11/16/1997)
The remaining songs are just as good to listen to. Let Me
Go reminds me of a Lionel Richie solo tune; For Those Who
Love To Groove is a cool funky instrumental. Other tunes
reminds me of musical styles like The Commodores and Earth, Wind & Fire.
The synthesizers used in many of the songs is similar to the 1979
album entitled Prince by the artist formerly known as Prince.
The Best of Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio features the
great soul-ness of the Seventies and early Eighties music. It
mostly contains songs that are easy, ballad-type tunes, and there
are a few funky ones thrown in. Black music like this doesn't
come around much these days, but this album is a good one if you
are into the black/soul music of the Seventies and early Eighties.
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