Wishful Thinking is the 10th studio album by Earl Klugh

Earl Klugh

Earl Klugh is an American smooth jazz/crossover jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and composer.At the age of 13, Klugh was captivated by the guitar playing of Chet Atkins when Atkins made an appearance on the Perry Como Show. Klugh was a performing guest on several of Atkins' albums...

 released in 1984, and is the final album which Klugh recorded for Capitol Records

Capitol Records

Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...

. 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 textually orchestrated with strings and harps, conducted and arranged by Johnny Mandel

Johnny Mandel

Johnny Mandel is an American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. Among the musicians he has worked with are Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, and Shirley Horn.-Life:...

, David Matthews

David Matthews (keyboardist)

David Matthews is a keyboardist, pianist, and arranger, born in Sonora, Kentucky, United States.A graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor's degree in composition, Matthews has composed television soundtracks as well as albums with the Manhattan Jazz Orchestra. He is the leader of...

 and Grammy Award

Grammy Award

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 winner Don Sebesky

Don Sebesky

Don Sebesky is an American jazz trombonist and arranger.-Biography:Sebesky trained in trombone at the Manhattan School of Music; in his early career, he played with Kai Winding, Claude Thornhill, Tommy Dorsey, Warren Covington, Maynard Ferguson and Stan Kenton...

. Saxophonist David Sanborn

David Sanborn

David Sanborn is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He released his first solo album Taking Off in 1975, but has been playing the saxophone since before he was in high school...

 joins Klugh on the song "The Only One for Me" on alto saxophone.

Track listing

1. "Wishful Thinking" - 3:58
2. "Tropical Legs" - 5:33
3. "All the Time" - 4:39
4. "A Natural Thing" - 2:55
5. "Once Again" - 4:18
6. "Take It from the Top" - 3:58
7. "The Only One for Me" - 4:49
8. "Right from the Start" - 5:30

Charts

Album – Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1984	Top Jazz Albums	1
1984	R&B Albums	18
1984	The Billboard 200	69