''Changing Faces'' is the self-titled debut studio album by American R&B duo Changing Faces. It was released by

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and

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on August 23, 1994 in the United States. ''Changing Faces'' peaked at twenty-five on the US ''Billboard'' 200. By October 1994, it was certified gold in sales by the

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(RIAA), after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the

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Critical reception

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editor Alex Henderson called's Changing Faces's debut "a pleasant, if less than spectacular, start ..In fact, pretty much everything on this CD favors a medium tempo – the New York duo doesn't inundate the listener with either ultra-slow ballads or fast, danceable material. Cassandra Lucas and Charisse Rose, collectively Changing Faces, are competent singers and while slow jams like "Thoughts of You," "Movin' On," and "Come Closer" are neither mind-blowing nor distinctive, they're likable enough ..Even though this slick debut isn't a gem, it let listeners know that Changing Faces had potential."

Chart performance

The album peaked at twenty-five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and topped the US

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. ''Changing Faces'' was certified gold by the

(RIAA) in October 1994.

Track listing

Personnel

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. *assistant engineering – Jim Caruana, Gus Garcas, John Schriver, Joshua Shapera *engineering – Dinky Bingham, Eric Codee, Russell Elevado, Paul Elliott, Steve George, Brian Hall, Dave Hall, Eric Lynch,

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, Mario Rodriguez, Martin Stebbing, Jeff Stevenson *executive production – Charnise Carter, Craig Kallman, Kenny "K-Smoove" Kornegay *guitar – Keith Henderson *keyboards – Darin Whittington *mastering – Tom Coyne *mixing – Tony Maserati, Peter Mokran, Jonnie Most, Jeff Stevenson *mixing assistant – Dinky Bingham *photography – Lisa Peardon *piano – Lafayette Carthon, Jr. *production – Dinky Bingham, Eric Codee, DeVante Swing, Dave Hall, Heavy D & the Boyz, Nevelle Hodge, R. Kelly, Kenny "K-Smoove" Kornegay, Peter Mokran, Martin Stebbing, Darin Whittington, Darryl Young *programming – Peter Mokran, Martin Stebbing *vocals – Changing Faces

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1994 debut albums Big Beat Records (American record label) albums Changing Faces (group) albums