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".
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
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| 1. | "House Is Not a Home" | Eddie Chacon, J. Freed | 4:46 |
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| 2. | "NYC (Can You Believe This City?)" | Chacon, Freed | 5:45 |
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| 3. | "Would I Lie to You?" | Mick Leeson, Peter Vale | 4:38 |
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| 4. | "Hurt No More" | Chacon, Freed | 4:33 |
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| 5. | "I Understand" | Charles Pettigrew | 1:10 |
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| 6. | "Unconditional" | Chacon, Andy Dean, Ben Wolff | 4:40 |
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| 7. | "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" | Seth Swirsky | 4:45 |
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| 8. | "Father to Son" | Chacon, Dean, Wolff | 5:40 |
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| 9. | "December 2" | Chacon | 1:53 |
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| 10. | "Be a Little Easy on Me" | Diane Warren | 5:07 |
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| 11. | "Vowel Song" | Chacon, Dean, Wolff | 4:15 |
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| 12. | "Where Do We Go from Here?" | Chacon | 4:13 |
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| 13. | "Shine" (includes untitled hidden track starting from 5:50) | Chacon, Freed, Rafael Hernandez | 7:00 |
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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
Samples
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
| Chart (1993)
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Position
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18]
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36
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19]
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73
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20]
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51
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| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]
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40
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References
- ^ a b Duophonic at AllMusic
- ^ "Album Reviews: New & Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. September 19, 1992. p. 57. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Charles & Eddie". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Linden, Amy (November 20, 1992). "Duophonic". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Johnson, Connie (September 27, 1992). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Staunton, Terry (December 12, 1992). "Long Play: Deadly Duophonic". NME. p. 31. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Duophonic". People. December 14, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Higginbotham, Adam (February 1993). "Reviews: New Albums". Select. p. 69. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Charles & Eddie – Duophonic" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Charles & Eddie – Duophonic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Charles & Eddie – Duophonic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Charles & Eddie – Duophonic". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Charles & Eddie – Duophonic". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Charles & Eddie – Duophonic". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Charles & Eddie – Duophonic". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Charles & Eddie, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1993". austriancharts.at. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1993". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993". hitparade.ch. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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