Two of a Kind (Earl Klugh and Bob James album)

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
Studio album by
Released1982 (1982)
Recorded1981
StudioMinot Studios (White Plains, New York)
GenreSmooth jazz
Length37:48
LabelManhattan
ProducerEarl Klugh, Bob James
Earl Klugh and Bob James chronology
One on One
(1979)
Two of a Kind
(1982)
Cool
(1992)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Falcon"Bob James8:52
2."Whiplash"
  • Harvey Mason
  • Michael Lang
5:28
3."Sandstorm"Earl Klugh5:39
4."Where I Wander"Earl Klugh6:51
5."Ingênue"Bob James3:06
6."Wes"Earl Klugh7:52
Total length:37:48

Musicians

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Production

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  • 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

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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

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  1. ^ Grein, Paul (12 February 1983). "New Act Vie For NARM Prizes". Billboard. e5 Global Media. p. 64. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  2. ^ Grein, Paul (8 January 1983). "Dr. Gaye Finds A Cure; Hall & Oates Gain Votes". Billboard. e5 Global Media. p. 73. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  3. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Bob James & Earl Klugh - Two of a Kind at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1982-11-06. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Earl Klugh & Bob James – Two Of A Kind". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2020. D 102533
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ "Earl Klugh Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. 10 December 1982. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Best Selling Jazz LPs". Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 1. 8 January 1983. p. 59. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Earl Klugh Chart History – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 14 January 1983. Retrieved 14 February 2020.