# Duophonic (album)

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Billboard | (favorable) |
| Robert Christgau | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| NME | 8/10 |
| People | (favorable) |
| Select | |
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
### 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

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