NUMBERS WEEK (MARCH 14-20, 2011)
These two were at the height of their popularity at the time this album was recorded. Bob James is more of an easy listening keyboardist than a jazz musician (his most famous work is the theme from the TV show Taxi), while Klugh is a laid back acoustic guitarist. Not surprisingly, the best tracks are those that Klugh wrote and James just noodles around on the Fender Rhodes. This was the duo's second collaboration; they released One On One in 1979.
Chart peaks:
- US Billboard Top 200 chart: #44
- Billboard Jazz LPs chart: #1
- Billboard R&B albums chart: #23
- CashBox album chart: #44
- CashBox Jazz Album chart: #1
- Radio & Records Jazz Radio National Airplay chart: #1
- Rolling Stone chart: #50
Tracks: The opening track, The Falcon, is not a good way to start off an album, but the duo bounces back quickly with Whiplash. Sandstorm, Where I Wander, and Wes are all good Klugh tunes.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None.
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