Two of a Kind (Earl Klugh and Bob James album)
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| Studio album by Earl Klugh and Bob James | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Minot (White Plains, New York) | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 37:48 | |||
| Label | Manhattan | |||
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| Earl Klugh and Bob James chronology | ||||
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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]
Critical reception
| 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
| 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 | ||
Personnel
- Bob James – keyboards
- Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar
- Gary King – bass
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Jr. – percussion
- Sammy Figueroa – percussion
Production
- Bob James – producer
- Earl Klugh – producer
- Joe Jorgensen – recording, mixing
- Ron Carran – additional engineer
- Bruce Robbins – assistant engineer
- Vlado Meller – mastering at CBS Recording Studios (New York City, NY)
- Marion Orr – production coordinator
- John Paul Endress – microphotography
- David Gahr – portrait photography
- Bob Heimall – design
- Peter Paul – art direction, cover concept
Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.[5]
Charts
| Chart (1982–83) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs & Tape[6] | 44 |
| Best Selling Jazz LPs (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| Top Black LPs (Billboard)[8] | 23 |
References
- ↑ Grein, Paul (February 12, 1983). "New Act Vie For NARM Prizes". Billboard. e5 Global Media. p. 64. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ↑ Grein, Paul (January 8, 1983). "Dr. Gaye Finds A Cure; Hall & Oates Gain Votes". Billboard. e5 Global Media. p. 73. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- 1 2 Wynn, Ron. Bob James & Earl Klugh - Two of a Kind at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. November 6, 1982. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ↑ 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. December 10, 1982. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Best Selling Jazz LPs". Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 1. January 8, 1983. p. 59. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Earl Klugh Chart History – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. January 14, 1983. Retrieved February 14, 2020.