Since September 2010, this blog has recorded the journey of this music junkie as I attempt to listen to all the music in my CD collection. CDs revisited in their entirety from start to finish - no skipping tracks, no shuffle. Compact Discs only - no vinyl, no tapes, no files.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Earl Klugh and Bob James - Two of a Kind (1982)


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.

Album chart peaks:
  • US Billboard 200: #44
  • Billboard Jazz: #1
  • Billboard R&B: #23
  • CashBox: #44
  • CashBox Jazz: #1
  • Radio & Records Jazz Radio National Airplay: #1
  • Rolling Stone: #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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