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Two Places at the Same Time is the third studio album from Raydio, the group led by session guitarist/songwriter/producer Ray Parker Jr.

Two Places at the Same Time
Studio album by Raydio
Released	March 1980
Recorded	1979
Genre	Funk, soul
Length	36:12
Label	Arista
Producer	Ray Parker Jr.
Raydio chronology
Rock On (1979) Two Places at the Same Time (1980) A Woman Needs Love (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	C+ [2]
Smash Hits	5/10[3]
Stereo Review	(favourable)[4]

History

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 featured another pop hit; though it wasn't as successful, the title track reached number 30 on the pop charts, number 6 on the R&B charts, and number 34 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single, "For Those Who Like To Groove", charted at number 14 on R&B. The album itself reached a peak of number 33. A quick clipping of 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

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Personnel

Raydio

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

Additional musicians

• Jack Ashford – tambourine
• Ollie E. Brown – drums, percussion, special effects
• Gary Coleman – vibraphone
• Horatio Gordon – saxophone, flute
• Herbie Hancock – piano, Moog
• Ken Peterson – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Sylvester Rivers – string ensemble
• Deborah Thomas – backing vocals[5]

Production

• Produced, Engineered & Mixed By Ray Parker Jr.
• Mastered By Bernie Grundman

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top LPs[6]	33
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs[7]	6

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Pop	US R&B	US A/C	US Dance
1980	"Two Places at the Same Time"	30[8]	6[9]	34[10]	—
	"For Those Who Like to Groove"	—	14[11]	—	23[12]
	"Can't Keep You from Cryin'"	—	57	—	—

Certifications

Country	Certification
U.S. RIAA	Gold[13]

References

External links

• Two Places at the Same Time at Discogs

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