Love & Pain
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| Released | December 4, 2006 | |||
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| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 38:32 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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| AllMusic | [1] |
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]
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. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Real Pro" |
| DJ Uvex | 1:49 |
| 2. | "(How Could You) Bring Him Home" |
| Happy Perez | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Elevator" |
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| 3:43 |
| 4. | "I Love Fuckin (When I Call)" |
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| 3:24 |
| 5. | "Heatrise" |
| Needlz | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Love Lovin' U" |
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| 4:09 |
| 7. | "Up & Down" |
| Roy "Royalty" Hamilton | 3:16 |
| 8. | "My Time" |
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| 3:59 |
| 9. | "By My Side" |
| Happy Perez | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Ho-Wop Sound (Hold Up)" |
| Milk Dee | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Older" (featuring June Luva) | Anthony Acid | 3:07 | |
| 12. | "Love & Pain" |
| John Lardieri | 0:41 |
| Total length: | 38:32 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 1 contains a portion of the composition "To You With Love" written by Al Goodman, Tyrone Johnson and Sharon Seiger.
- Track 2 contains a sample from "Jezebel" as performed by Sade.
- Track 3 contains a portion of the composition "Theme from A Summer Place" written by Max Steiner.
- Track 5 contains a sample from "Going in Circles" written by Anita Poree and Jerry Peters as performed by Carolyn Franklin.
References
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Eamon - Love & Pain Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Eamon Sharing 'Pain' On Sophomore Album". Billboard. June 13, 2006. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Daw, Robbie (April 14, 2023). "Where Are They Now? Catching Up With 2003 Stars Lumidee, The Ataris, Eamon & Electric Six". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
External links
- Eamon – Love & Pain at Discogs (list of releases)