| 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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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]
| 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]
| 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 | ||
Track information and credits adapted from AllMusic . [5] Track information and credits also verified from the album's liner notes. [6]
| Chart (1982–83) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs & Tape [7] | 44 |
| Best Selling Jazz LPs (Billboard) [8] | 1 |
| Top Black LPs (Billboard) [9] | 23 |
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