Conscience (Womack & Womack album)

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Conscience
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ReleasedJune 13, 1988
Studio Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
Genre R&B
Length41:57
Label Island
Producer
Womack & Womack chronology
Starbright
(1986)
Conscience
(1988)
Family Spirit
(1991)
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Conscience is the fourth album by Womack & Womack, released in 1988, containing the hit single "Teardrops". The backing musicians were entitled the Mountain Man Band.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks by Cecil Womack and Linda Womack (credited as Dr Rue and the Gypsy Wave Banner).

  1. "Conscious of My Conscience" – 6:10
  2. "MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau)" – 3:58
  3. "Friends (So Called)" – 5:43
  4. "Slave (Just for Love)" – 5:02
  5. "Teardrops" – 5:04
  6. "Good Man Monologue" – 4:31
  7. "Life's Just a Ballgame" – 4:24
  8. "I am Love" – 2:43
  9. "Celebrate the World" – 4:14

Personnel

Performance

Production

Charts

Sales and certifications

Certifications for Conscience
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [13] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [14] Gold250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [15] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [16] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [17] Platinum300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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