{{for|the cinematographic term relating to film technique|Two shot}} {{Infobox album | name = Two Shots | type = studio | artist = Matt Dusk | cover = Matt Dusk - Two Shots.png | alt = | released = June 15, 2004 | recorded = 2002–2003; Toronto, Ontario, Canada and London, England | studio = | genre = Jazz | length = 55:05 | label = Decca | producer = * Robin Smith * Nigel Lowis * Cliff Masterson * Steve Anderson * Terry Sawchuk | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Peace on Earth | next_year = 2004 }} '''''Two Shots''''' is the second studio album by Canadian jazz singer Matt Dusk. It was released globally by Decca Records on June 15, 2004. The album was primarily produced by Robin Smith, Nigel Lowis, and Terry Sawchuk. ''Two Shots'' was very successful in Canada, where it was certified gold. It also was released with modest success in the United States, reaching number ten on the ''Billboard'' Top Contemporary Jazz albums chart.
==Critical reception== {{Album ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r693284|pure_url=yes}}|title=Two Shots - Matt Dusk|last=Latham|first=Aaron|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=August 16, 2012}}</ref> }} Aaron Latham of AllMusic gave praise to Dusk's Rat Pack homage on the opening track, "The Theme From Loaded Gun" and "Five" but felt he relied too much on it to form his own musical identity and didn't give the rest of the track listing "an indelible impression", concluding that "this does not mean that ''Two Shots'' is not worthy of a listen as it is a quality debut that will appeal to anyone who enjoys pop standards. But if he can sift out the ghosts of the past and find his own voice in these songs, he has the chance to create a disc that truly showcases the unique talent of Matt Dusk."<ref name="AM"/>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Two Shots'' track listing | title1 = Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad | writer1 = {{hlist|Bono|The Edge}} | length1 = 4:29 | title2 = Miracle | writer2 = {{hlist|Wayne Hector|Robin Smith}} | length2 = 3:35 | title3 = Cold as Ice | writer3 = {{hlist|Hector|Smith}} | length3 = 4:05 | title4 = Lonely Road | writer4 = {{hlist|Hector|Smith}} | length4 = 5:32 | title5 = The Theme From Loaded Gun | writer5 = {{hlist|Steve Lee|Nigel Lowis|Matt Dusk}} | length5 = 3:43 | title6 = Don't Go Looking | writer6 = {{hlist|Steve Anderson|Tom Nichols}} | length6 = 4:00 | title7 = Fly Me to the Moon | writer7 = Bart Howard | length7 = 2:50 | title8 = Please Please Me | note8 = Ash Howes Mix | writer8 = {{hlist|John Lennon|Paul McCartney}} | length8 = 3:32 | title9 = Precious Years | writer9 = {{hlist|Smith|Mark Niedzwiedz}} | length9 = 4:15 | title10 = Always | writer10 = {{hlist|Terry Sawchuk|Ron Lopata|Erica Ehm|Dusk}} | length10 = 5:43 | title11 = Every Mother's Son | writer11 = {{hlist|Smith|Niedzwiedz}} | length11 = 4:03 | title12 = Five | writer12 = {{hlist|Sawchuk|Dusk}} | length12 = 4:47 }}
{{Track listing | headline = Bonus track | title13 = Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad | note13 = Hot Nugget Remix | writer13 = {{hlist|Bono|The Edge}} | length13 = 4:40 }}
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Chart performance for ''Two Shots'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2004–2005) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_090904_ALBUMS.html|title=Albums : Top 100|website=Jam!|date=September 9, 2004|access-date=December 6, 2025|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041210205946/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_090904_ALBUMS.html|archive-date=December 10, 2004}}</ref> | 19 |- {{album chart|Netherlands|37|artist=Matt Dusk|album=Two Shots|rowheader=true|access-date=June 14, 2023}} |- ! scope="row"| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/matt-dusk/chart-history/jcr/|title=Matt Dusk Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 28, 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117203515/https://www.billboard.com/artist/matt-dusk/chart-history/jcr/|archive-date=November 17, 2021}}</ref> | 10 |- ! scope="row"| US Top Jazz Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/matt-dusk/chart-history/jls/|title=Matt Dusk Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 28, 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117220327/https://www.billboard.com/artist/matt-dusk/chart-history/jls/|archive-date=November 17, 2021}}</ref> | 15 |}
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