Wishful Thinking is the 10th studio album by Earl Klugh released in 1984, 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.
Contents
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)
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
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.