Duophonic (album)
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| Duophonic | ||||
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| Released | August 31, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | May 1991–May 1992 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Electric Lady, RPM Studios, The Magic Shop and The Hit Factory (New York City); Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 56:40 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | (favorable)[2] |
| Robert Christgau | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| NME | 8/10[6] |
| People | (favorable)[7] |
| Select |   [8] |
Duophonic is the debut album by American vocal duo Charles & Eddie, released in August 1992. The album has influences of "classic Northern soul of the '60s and '70s",[1] and includes the worldwide smash hit "Would I Lie to You?" along with two further singles: "NYC (Can You Believe This City?)" and "House Is Not a Home".
Amy Linden from Entertainment Weekly gave the album an A, writing, "By laying silky harmonies on top of gritty hip-hop beats, gospel organ fills, and languid guitars, Charles & Eddie’s Duophonic creates an R&B paradise."[4] Terry Staunton from NME felt it "turns out to be a most assured debut split fairly neatly between upbeat funk and well-crafted ballads that manage to avoid the usual sentimentality." He concluded, "It's a fine testament to two young men who are set to become one of the most important soul discoveries of the decade."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "House Is Not a Home" | Eddie Chacon, J. Freed | 4:46 |
| 2. | "NYC (Can You Believe This City?)" | Chacon, Freed | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Would I Lie to You?" | Mick Leeson, Peter Vale | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Hurt No More" | Chacon, Freed | 4:33 |
| 5. | "I Understand" | Charles Pettigrew | 1:10 |
| 6. | "Unconditional" | Chacon, Andy Dean, Ben Wolff | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" | Seth Swirsky | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Father to Son" | Chacon, Dean, Wolff | 5:40 |
| 9. | "December 2" | Chacon | 1:53 |
| 10. | "Be a Little Easy on Me" | Diane Warren | 5:07 |
| 11. | "Vowel Song" | Chacon, Dean, Wolff | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Where Do We Go from Here?" | Chacon | 4:13 |
| 13. | "Shine" (includes untitled hidden track starting from 5:50) | Chacon, Freed, Rafael Hernandez | 7:00 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Charles Pettigrew – lead vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10–13), backing vocals (2–4, 6–8, 10–13), all vocals (5)
- Eddie Chacon – lead vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10–13), backing vocals (2–4, 7, 10–13), all vocals (9), percussion (13)
- Amp Fiddler – organ (1–4, 8, 12), acoustic piano (1, 3), Wurlitzer electric piano (1, 8), clavinet (2, 4, 12), Rhodes (2, 3, 5, 6)
- Garry Hughes – strings (1, 3, 7, 8, 12), loops (2), programming (2, 3, 8, 11), sampling (5), keyboard programming (5), percussion (7), clavinet (8), Rhodes (8, 11), keyboards (11)
- Josh Deutsch – loops (2), programming (2), guitars (12)
- Ed Tuton – loops (2), programming (2)
- Greg Smith – additional programming (3)
- Paul Gordon – keyboards (10), organ (10)
- Paul Griffin – organ (10, 13)
- Chris Bruce – guitars (1, 2, 10)
- Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitars (2, 9)
- David Fiuczynski – guitars (3, 4, 6–8, 11, 12)
- Jeff Anderson – bass (1–4, 6–8, 10, 12)
- Lonnie Hillyer – wah bass (4), guitars (13), bass (13)
- Yossi Fine – bass (11)
- Gene Lake – drums (1–4, 6–8, 11, 12)
- Carla Azar – drums (10)
- Daniel Sadownick – percussion (1–4, 6, 8, 10–12)
- Andy Snitzer – saxophone (5, 12)
- Michael Davis – trombone (5, 12)
- Kent Smith – trumpet (5, 12)
- Lani Groves – backing vocals (2, 11)
- Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals (2, 3, 11)
- Andrew Wyatt – backing vocals (2, 3, 11)
- Barry Carl – backing vocals (3)
Production
- Producer – Josh Deutsch
- Additional track production on tracks 6, 8 & 11 – Andy Dean and Ben Wolff
- Production assistance and technician – Artie Smith
- Engineers – Michael Christopher and Ed Tuton
- Additional engineer – Bradshaw Leigh
- Assistant engineers – Shannon Carr, Suzanne Dyer, Phil Klum and Joe Warda.
- Mixing – Femi Jiya and Ed Tuton
- Mixed at The Hit Factory, Electric Lady Studios and Sound On Sound Recording Studio (New York, NY).
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
- Project coordination – Janice Prendergast
- Art direction and design – Icon (21)
- Photography – Richard Lohr
- Styling – Cathy Casterine
