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."

Personnel

 * 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

 * "NYC (Can You Believe This City?)" samples "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield