Two of a Kind is the second album by Earl Klugh and Bob James, released in 1982. The album received a nomination for Best Selling Jazz Album at the NARM Awards in 1983,[1] and peaked at No.1 on the Billboard Jazz chart in January 1983.[2]
| Two of a Kind | ||||
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| Studio album by Earl Klugh and Bob James | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Minot Studios (White Plains, New York) | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 37:48 | |||
| Label | Manhattan | |||
| Producer | Earl Klugh, Bob James | |||
| Earl Klugh and Bob James chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Ron Wynn of AllMusic writes, "Keyboardist Bob James and acoustic guitarist Earl Klugh struck gold with this session."[3]
Billboard's Top Album Picks for the week ending 11 June 1982 listed Two of a Kind in the Jazz section.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Falcon" | Bob James | 8:52 |
| 2. | "Whiplash" |
| 5:28 |
| 3. | "Sandstorm" | Earl Klugh | 5:39 |
| 4. | "Where I Wander" | Earl Klugh | 6:51 |
| 5. | "Ingênue" | Bob James | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Wes" | Earl Klugh | 7:52 |
| Total length: | 37:48 | ||
Musicians
edit- Bob James – keyboards
- Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar
- Gary King – bass
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Jr. – percussion
- Sammy Figueroa – percussion
Production
edit- Producers – Bob James and Earl Klugh
- Engineer and Mixed by Joe Jorgensen
- Assistant Engineer – Ron Carran
- Assistant Engineer – Bruce Robbins
- Mastered by Vlado Meller at CBS Recording Studios (New York City, NY).
- Microphotography – John Paul Endress
- Portrait Photography – David Gahr
- Design – Bob Heimall
- Production Coordinator – Marion Orr
- Art Direction, Design Concept – Peter Paul
Track information and credits adapted from AllMusic.[5] Track information and credits also verified from the album's liner notes.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (1982–83) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs & Tape[7] | 44 |
| Best Selling Jazz LPs (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| Top Black LPs (Billboard)[9] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ Grein, Paul (12 February 1983). "New Act Vie For NARM Prizes". Billboard. e5 Global Media. p. 64. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ Grein, Paul (8 January 1983). "Dr. Gaye Finds A Cure; Hall & Oates Gain Votes". Billboard. e5 Global Media. p. 73. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Bob James & Earl Klugh - Two of a Kind at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1982-11-06. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Earl Klugh & Bob James – Two Of A Kind". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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- ^ Two Of A Kind (liner notes). Earl Klugh & Bob James. Manhattan. 1982. D 102533.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Earl Klugh Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. 10 December 1982. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Best Selling Jazz LPs". Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 1. 8 January 1983. p. 59. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Earl Klugh Chart History – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 14 January 1983. Retrieved 14 February 2020.