| Two Eyes | ||||
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| Released | May 1983 | |||
| Recorded | July - December 1982 | |||
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| Length | 34:09 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Tommy LiPuma | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| New York Daily News | (favourable) [2] |
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|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums [4] | 16 |
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