Two Shots
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Two Shots is the second studio album
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 by Canadian
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 jazz
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 singer Matt Dusk
Matt Dusk
Matthew-Aaron Dusk is a Canadian jazz musician / vocalist. He currently has two certified gold albums: Two Shots and Good News, and three number one radio hits: "Back in Town," "All About Me", and "Good News."-Biography:From an early age, Matt Dusk wanted to become a performer. At the age of...

. It was released by Decca Records
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 on June 15, 2004 across the world. The album was primarily produced by Robin Smith, Nigel Lowis and Terry Sawchuk.
Two Shots was successful in Canada
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, where it was certified gold
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. It also was released to modest success in the United States
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, reaching number ten on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz albums chart.

Track listing

  1. "Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad"
  2. "Miracle"
  3. "Cold as Ice"
  4. "Lonely Road"
  5. "The Theme From Loaded Gun"
  6. "Don't Go Looking"
  7. "Fly Me to the Moon"
  8. "Please Please Me"
  9. "Precious Years"
  10. "Always"
  11. "Every Mother's Son"
  12. "Five"

Bonus tracks

All bonus tracks appear on the North American edition of Two Shots.
  1. "Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad" (Hot Nugget remix)
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