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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.

Track listing:
“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:

Arranged By [Rhythm] – Dave Matthews , Earl Klugh
Arranged By, Conductor – Dave Matthews
Bass – Charles Meeks (tracks: A3), Lucio Hopper (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3, B4), Ron Carter (tracks: B2)
Drums – Brian Brake (tracks: B2, B4), James Bradley Jr. (tracks: A3), Ted Thomas Jr. (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3)
Electric Guitar – Carlos Rios (2) (tracks: A2), Donald Griffin (tracks: A3), Eric Gale (tracks: A1), Joe Beck (tracks: B2, B4), Phil Upchurch (tracks: A3)
Guitar – Earl Klugh
Keyboards – Barry Eastmond (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4), Ronnie Foster (tracks: A3)
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A3), Sammy Figueroa (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B4)
Piano – Earl Klugh (tracks: B1)
Saxophone – David Sanborn (tracks: B3)
Written-By, Producer – Earl Klugh

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Released: 1984
Recorded: October–November 1983
Length: 35:40
Label: EMI Music Distribution
Producer: Earl Klugh, Roland Wilson