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 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)

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