Wishful Thinking (Earl Klugh album)
1984 studio album by Earl Klugh
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Wishful Thinking is the 10th studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1984,[1][3] and is the final album which Klugh recorded for Capitol Records. The album represents a summation of Klugh as a guitarist and composer, and features a variety of musical styles, including pop, classical, jazz, blues, reggae and funk. The songs are texturally orchestrated with strings and harps, conducted and arranged by Johnny Mandel, David Matthews and Grammy Award winner Don Sebesky. Saxophonist David Sanborn joins Klugh on the song "The Only One for Me" on alto saxophone.[4]
- Mediasound Studios (New York City, New York)
- A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Smooth jazz
- crossover jazz
- instrumental pop
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| Released | 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | October–November 1983 | |||
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| Length | 35:40 | |||
| Label | EMI Music Distribution | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Earl Klugh.
- "Wishful Thinking" - 3:58
- "Tropical Legs" - 5:33
- "All the Time" - 4:39
- "A Natural Thing" - 2:55
- "Once Again" - 4:18
- "Take It from the Top" - 3:58
- "The Only One for Me" - 4:49
- "Right from the Start" - 5:30
Personnel
Musicians
- Earl Klugh – guitars, acoustic piano (5)
- Barry Eastmond – keyboards (1, 2, 5–8)
- Ronnie Foster – keyboards (3)
- Eric Gale – electric guitar (1)
- Carlos Rios – electric guitar (2)
- Donald Griffin – electric guitar (3)
- Phil Upchurch – electric guitar (3)
- Joe Beck – electric guitar (6, 8)
- Luico Hopper – bass (1, 2, 5, 7, 8)
- Charles Meeks – bass (3)
- Ron Carter – bass (6)
- Ted Thomas Jr. – drums (1, 2, 5, 7)
- James Bradley Jr. – drums (3)
- Brian Brake – drums (6, 8)
- Sammy Figueroa – percussion (1, 2, 5–8)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3)
- David Sanborn – saxophone (7)
Music arrangements
- Earl Klugh – rhythm arrangements
- Johnny Mandel – orchestrations and conductor (3)
- David Matthews – orchestrations and conductor (4, 8), rhythm arrangements (6, 8)
- Don Sebesky – orchestrations and conductor (5)
Production
- Earl Klugh – producer, mixing (3)
- Ronnie Wilson – co-producer
- Dave Palmer – recording (1, 2, 4–8), mixing
- Don Hahn – recording (3)
- Andy Hoffman – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4–8)
- Jim Cassell – assistant engineer (3)
- Pete Parsons – design
- Jerry Farber – photography
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | Top Jazz Albums | 1 |
| 1984 | R&B Albums | 18 |
| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 69 |
Pop Culture
"Take It from the Top" from Earl Klugh's 1984 album, Wishful Thinking, was used as the theme for CBS Sports' PGA Tour coverage from 1985 through 1990.
