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Duophonic
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 1992
RecordedMay 1991–May 1992
StudioSigma Sound Studios, Electric Lady Studios, RPM Studios, The Magic Shop and The Hit Factory (New York, NY); Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, CA).
GenreR&B
Length56:40
LabelCapitol
ProducerAndy Dean, Josh Deutsch, Ben Wolff
Charles & Eddie chronology
Duophonic
(1992)
Chocolate Milk
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard(favorable)[2]
Robert Christgau[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
NME8/10[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".

Critical reception[edit]

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[edit]

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 Pettigrew1:10
6."Unconditional"Chacon, Andy Dean, Ben Wolff4:40
7."Love Is a Beautiful Thing"Seth Swirsky4:45
8."Father to Son"Chacon, Dean, Wolff5:40
9."December 2"Chacon1:53
10."Be a Little Easy on Me"Diane Warren5:07
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[edit]

  • 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 Fiddlerorgan (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[edit]

    Samples[edit]

    Charts[edit]

    References[edit]

  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "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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