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

Two of a Kind
Studio album by Earl Klugh and Bob James
Released	1982 (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
One on One (1979) Two of a Kind (1982) Cool (1992)

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

Professional ratings

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"	Harvey Mason Michael Lang	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

• Bob James – keyboards
• Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar
• Gary King – bass
• Harvey Mason – drums
• Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Jr. – percussion
• Sammy Figueroa – percussion

Production

• Producers – Bob James and Earl Klugh
• Recorded 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).
• Production Coordinator – Marion Orr
• Microphotography – John Paul Endress
• Portrait Photography – David Gahr
• Design – Bob Heimall
• Art Direction, Cover Concept – Peter Paul

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

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