Duophonic (album)

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Duophonic
Charles & Eddie - Duophonic.jpg
Studio album by
Charles & Eddie
ReleasedAugust 31, 1992
RecordedMay 1991–May 1992
Studio Sigma Sound Studios, Electric Lady Studios, RPM Studios, The Magic Shop and The Hit Factory (New York, NY); Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, CA).
Genre R&B
Length56:40
Label Capitol
Producer Andy Dean, Josh Deutsch, Ben Wolff
Charles & Eddie chronology
Duophonic
(1992)		 Chocolate Milk
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Billboard (favorable) [2]
Robert Christgau Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly A [4]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
NME 8/10 [6]
People (favorable) [7]

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".

Contents

Critical reception

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."House Is Not a Home" Eddie Chacon, J. Freed4:46
2."NYC (Can You Believe This City?)"Chacon, Freed5:45
3."Would I Lie to You?"Mick Leeson, Peter Vale4:38
4."Hurt No More"Chacon, Freed4:33
5."I Understand" Charles Pettigrew 1:10
6."Unconditional"Chacon, Andy Dean, Ben Wolff4:40
7."Love Is a Beautiful Thing" Seth Swirsky 4:45
8."Father to Son"Chacon, Dean, Wolff5:40
9."December 2"Chacon1:53
10."Be a Little Easy on Me" Diane Warren 5:07
11."Vowel Song"Chacon, Dean, Wolff4:15
12."Where Do We Go from Here?"Chacon4:13
13."Shine" (includes untitled hidden track starting from 5:50)Chacon, Freed, Rafael Hernandez7:00

Personnel

Production

Samples

Charts

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