The Other Woman (Ray Parker Jr. album)

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The Other Woman
The other woman ray parker jr album.jpg
Studio album by
Ray Parker Jr.
Released1982
GenreR&B, soul
Length51:03
LabelArista
Funky Town Grooves
ProducerRay Parker Jr.
Ray Parker Jr. chronology
The Other Woman
(1982) 		Woman Out of Control
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars [1]
Robert ChristgauA- [2]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention))[3]

The Other Woman is the debut solo album by guitarist/singer/songwriter Ray Parker Jr. released in 1982 on the Arista label. The album was remastered and expanded by Funky Town Grooves in June 2012 including 3 bonus tracks.

Track listing[]

# Title Writer(s) Length
1. "The Other Woman" Ray Parker Jr. 4:06
2. "Streetlove" Ray Parker Jr. 5:31
3. "Stay the Night" Ray Parker Jr. 4:03
4. "It's Our Own Affair" Ray Parker Jr. 3:54
5. "Let Me Go" Ray Parker Jr. 5:05
6. "Let's Get Off" Ray Parker Jr. 4:54
7. "Stop, Look Before You Love" Ray Parker Jr. 4:02
8. "Just Havin' Fun" Ray Parker Jr. 3:26
9. "The Other Woman" [12" Version] Ray Parker Jr. 5:54
10. "Bad Boy" [Non-Album Single] Ray Parker Jr. 4:14
11. "The Other Woman" [12" Instrumental Version] Ray Parker Jr. 5:54

Personnel[]

  • Ray Parker Jr. – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, bass; drums on all tracks except for "Let Me Go"
  • Charles Green – saxophone, flute
  • Ollie E. Brown – percussion
  • Michael Boddicker – vocoder
  • Larry Tolber – drums on "Let Me Go"
  • Anita Sherman, Arnell Carmichael, J. D. Nicholas, Jerry Knight, Lynn Smith – background vocals

Charts[]

Chart (1982) Peak
[4]
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 27
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 11
U.S. Billboard Top Black LPs 1

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Lytle, Craig. The Other Woman > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Other Woman > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  3. ^ Hull, Tom (May 24, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "US Charts > Ray Parker Jr". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 229. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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