Charles & Eddie - Duophonic
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Track List: Duophonic
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- House Is Not A HomeDownload & Buy
- N.Y.C.Download & Buy
- Would I Lie To You?Download & Buy
- Hurt No MoreDownload & Buy
- I UnderstandDownload & Buy
- UnconditionalDownload & Buy
- Love Is A Beautiful ThingDownload & Buy
- Father To SonDownload & Buy
- December 2Download & Buy
- Be A Little Easy On MeDownload & Buy
- Vowel SongDownload & Buy
- Where Do We Go From HereDownload & Buy
- ShineDownload & Buy
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Album Details: Duophonic
- Release Date:
- 08/31/1992
- Label:
- Capitol
- UPC:
- 077779715022
User Reviews: Duophonic
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Talented Vocalists...why only two albums?
, October 5, 2004Reviewer: SCUDA - See all SCUDA's reviews -
would I lie to you
, August 25, 2003Reviewer: Joseph T - See all Joseph T's reviewsI have loved this song since first hearing it.
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Pro Reviews: Duophonic
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews At a time when urban radio was obsessed with the hip-hop-minded new jack swing of Bell Biv DeVoe, Bobby Brown and Guy (among others), Charles Eddie turned to pre-1980 African-American music for inspiration. The male vocal duo's first album, Duophonic, owes a major debt to the classic northern soul of the 60s and 70s. This CD came out in 1992, but Duophonic is quite mindful of the days when Curtis Mayfield, the Spinners, Al Green and Marvin Gaye soared to the top of the RB charts. Duophonic, however, isn't hardcore soul, and no one will mistake this release for a Temptations album from 1970. Rather, Charles Eddie show their appreciation of classic soul in a very pop-friendly way, and the obvious comparisons include Simply Red, Terence Trent D'Arby and Culture Club. Charles Eddie aren't RB purists, which isn't to say that they aren't expressive--only that soul and pop considerations are both a part of what they do. Duophonic is a solid debut, and the duo shows a great deal of promise on smooth pop-soul offerings such as "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" and the hit single "Would I Lie to You". Most of the songs deal with romantic matters, although Duophonic detours into sociopolitical territory on "Father to Son" and "Unconditional." Both of these songs indicate that Charles Eddie are well aware of the sociopolitical soul classics of the early 70s--one gets the impression that both of them have spent a lot of time listening to Mayfield's Superfly soundtrack and Marvin Gaye's What's Going On album. Anyone who is a big fan of Simply Red, D'Arby or Culture Club is advised to give Duophonic a close listen. - Alex Henderson, All Music Guide |
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Pros: Great harmonies, true vocalists, nice mix of pop and urban beats
Cons: two bad we only were given a few albums to see what they could do.
starting out with their hit single "would i lie" they provide amazing vocals over decent music. the 1st track "house is not a home" is a wonderful assessment of man's loneliness in the abscence of his one true love acknowledging his mistakes. "where do we go" is a description that though tough on the shell man to has a fragile heart. they do a great job of describing how men can feel when in love when we wish not to show it. In the most riveting acapella on the ode to his lost brother, the true vocalistic abilities of this group shine brilliantly.
It's just such a shame that they only allowed us two albums to enjoy their talents. ...