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Duophonic (album)

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", 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." 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."

Track listing

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

Year-end charts

References