Love & Pain

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Love & Pain
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 4, 2006
Studio
Genre R&B
Length38:32
Label Jive
Producer
Eamon chronology
I Don't Want You Back
(2004)
Love & Pain
(2006)
Golden Rail Motel
(2017)
Singles from Love & Pain
  1. "(How Could You) Bring Him Home"
    Released: September 15, 2006
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Love & Pain is the second studio album by American R&B singer Eamon. It was released in the UK and Europe on December 4, 2006 via First Priority Music/Jive Records/Zomba Label Group, in spite of initially scheduled to be released in the United States on August 1, 2006, [2] but the domestic release was postponed indefinitely for reasons not disclosed by Jive. The album remains available in the United States only as an import. [3]

Contents

Recording sessions took place at Phantom Power Studios in Brooklyn, Battery Studios in New York, Scorccio.com Studios in Barcelona and The Closet in New Jersey. Production was handled by Milk Dee, Happy Perez, V. Jeffrey Smith, Anthony Acid, Michael Ciro, DJ Uvex, John Lardieri, Needlz, Peter Lord, Phillip "Taj" Jackson, Prime and Roy "Royalty" Hamilton. It features the lone guest appearance from June Luva. The album's lead single “(How Could You) Bring Him Home” peaked at number 26 in Italy and number 61 in the UK.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Real Pro"
  • Eamon Doyle
  • A. Montella
  • Al Goodman
  • Tyrone Johnson
  • Sharon Seiger
DJ Uvex1:49
2."(How Could You) Bring Him Home"
Happy Perez 3:39
3."Elevator"
  • Phillip "Taj" Jackson
  • Prime
3:43
4."I Love Fuckin (When I Call)"
3:24
5."Heatrise"
Needlz 3:17
6."Love Lovin' U"
  • Doyle
  • Bishop
  • Smith
  • V. Jeffrey Smith
  • Peter Lord
  • MIlk Dee
4:09
7."Up & Down" Roy "Royalty" Hamilton 3:16
8."My Time"
  • Doyle
  • Michael Ciro
  • Ciro
  • Milk Dee
3:59
9."By My Side"
Happy Perez3:37
10."Ho-Wop Sound (Hold Up)"
  • Doyle
  • Robinson
Milk Dee3:51
11."Older" (featuring June Luva) Anthony Acid 3:07
12."Love & Pain"
  • Doyle
  • John Lardieri
John Lardieri0:41
Total length:38:32
Sample credits

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