At Last...The Duets Album is the second cover album and thirteenth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 2004, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz chart, number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 40 on the Billboard 200.[3]
At Last...The Duets Album | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 23, 2004 | |||
Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
Length | 54:45 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Walter Afanasieff Emanuel Kiriakou Raphael Saadiq | |||
Kenny G chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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People | (favourable)[2] |
Track listing
edit- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - featuring LeAnn Rimes (Bryan Adams/Michael Kamen/Robert John Lange) - 5:04
- "At Last" - featuring Arturo Sandoval (Harry Warren/Mack Gordon) - 4:06
- "I Believe I Can Fly" - featuring Yolanda Adams (R. Kelly) - 5:19
- "Careless Whisper" - featuring Brian McKnight (Andrew Ridgeley/George Michael) - 4:17
- "Beautiful" - featuring Chaka Khan (Linda Perry) - 5:32
- "Pick Up the Pieces" - featuring David Sanborn (Alan Gorrie/Owen McIntyre/Roger Ball/Malcolm Duncan/Robbie McIntosh/Hamish Stuart) - 4:13
- "Baby Come to Me" - featuring Daryl Hall (Rod Temperton) - 3:56
- "Misty" - featuring Gladys Knight (Johnny Burke/Erroll Garner) - 4:31
- "Don't Know Why" - featuring David Benoit (Jesse Harris) - 5:08
- "The Way You Move" - featuring Earth, Wind & Fire (Antwan Patton/Carlton Mahone/Patrick Brown) - 4:41
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" - featuring Richard Marx (Elton John/Bernie Taupin) - 3:54
- "Alfie" - featuring Burt Bacharach (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) - 4:10
- "The Music That Makes Me Dance" - featuring Barbra Streisand (Jule Styne/Bob Merrill) - 4:30
Personnel
edit- Kenny G – saxophones
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (1-5, 7-12), acoustic piano (1-5), rhythm programming (1-5, 7-12), arrangements (1-12), Hammond B3 organ (6, 9, 10)
- Emanuel Kiriakou – programming (1-12), guitar (6), electric guitar (10)
- David Benoit – acoustic piano (9)
- Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes (9)
- T-Bone Wolk – accordion (11)
- Burt Bacharach – acoustic piano (12)
- Michael Lang – acoustic piano (13)
- Michael Landau – electric guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9), guitar (6)
- Earl Klugh – guitar (4)
- Dean Parks – guitar (13)
- Nathan East – bass (6)
- Abe Laboriel, Jr. – drums (6)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (9)
- Ralph Humphrey – drums (13)
- Peter Michael Escovedo – percussion (10)
- David Sanborn – saxophone (6)
- Gary Bias – saxophone (10)
- Reggie Young – trombone (10)
- Arturo Sandoval – trumpet (2)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (10)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (10), horn arrangements (10)
- William Ross – string arrangements and conductor (2, 8, 13)
- Jorge Calandrelli – string arrangements and conductor (12)
- Ralph Burns – original Broadway arrangement (13)
- Debbie Datz-Pyle – string contractor (2, 8, 12)
- Patti Zimmitti – string contractor (2, 8, 12)
- LeAnn Rimes – lead vocals (1)
- Yolanda Adams – lead vocals (3)
- Mabvuto Carpenter – backing vocals (3, 7)
- Traci Nelson – backing vocals (3)
- Conshea Owens – backing vocals (3, 4, 5, 7)
- Barbara Wilson – backing vocals (3)
- Namiah Wilson – backing vocals (3)
- Brian McKnight – lead vocals (4)
- Clark Anderson – backing vocals (4)
- Chaka Khan – lead vocals (5)
- Dorian Holley – backing vocals (5)
- Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals (5)
- Daryl Hall – lead vocals (7)
- Gladys Knight – lead vocals (8)
- Philip Bailey – lead vocals (10)
- Maurice White – lead vocals (10)
- Richard Marx – lead vocals (11)
- Barbra Streisand – lead vocals (13)
Production
edit- Executive Producers – Clive Davis (Tracks 1-12); Barbra Streisand and Jay Landers (Track 13).
- Producers – Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 1-12); Barbra Streisand (Track 13).
- Co-Producers – Emanuel Kiriakou (Track 1); Raphael Saadiq (Track 10).
- Saxophone produced by Kenny G
- Engineers – Emanuel Kiriakou and Steve Shepherd (Tracks 1-12); David Channing and Jonathan Duckett (Track 6); David Reitzas and Al Schmitt (Track 13).
- Additional Engineer on Tracks 2 & 12 – David Channing
- Assistant Engineers – Kaspar Hugentobler (Tracks 1, 3-7 & 9-12); Alan Mason (Tracks 3, 5 & 12); Jon Berkowitz (Track 6).
- Strings on Tracks 2 & 8 recorded by Joel Iwataki
- Lead vocals on Track 4 recorded by Chris Wood
- Horns on Track 10 recorded by David Channing
- ProTools Engineer on Tracks 1-12 – Emanuel Kiriakou
- Additional ProTools Engineers – John Hanes (Track 2); Joe Wohlmuth (Tracks 4 & 8).
- Mixing – Andy Zulla (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9); Serban Ghenea (Track 2); Jon Gass (Tracks 4 & 12); Dave Pensado (Tracks 6 & 10); Mick Guzauski (Tracks 8 & 11); David Reitzas (Track 13).
- Mix Assistants – Tim Roberts (Track 2); Ariel Chobaz (Track 10).
- Mastered by Joe Yannece
- A&R – Pete Ganbarg
- Production Coordinator – Rich Davis
- Art Department Production – Chris LeBeau
- Art Direction and Design – Alexis Yraola
- Photography – Andrew MacPherson
- Management – Dennis Turner
- Studios
- Recorded at Chalice Recording Studios, Signet Sound Studios and Studio G (Los Angeles, CA); Henson Recording Studios, Blakeslee Studios and Paramount Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA); Hiatus Studios (New York, NY).
- Mixed at Sound Decision (New York, NY); Barking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, NY); MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, VA); The Enterprise (Burbank, CA).
- Mastered at Trutrone Mastering Labs (New York, NY).
Bonus track listing No. 1
edit- "The One and Only - featuring Lee-Hom Wang" (Lee-Hom Wang) - 4:20 (Bonus)
- "Misty Moon - featuring Lim Hyung Joo" (Lim Hyung Joo/T. Matsumoto) - 4:32 (Bonus)
- "I Need the Both of You - featuring Tata Young" (Du, Pas Sa/Kamo) - 4:34 (Bonus)
- "Propose - featuring Tube" (Michiya Haruhata/Nobuteru Maeda) - 5:22 (Bonus)
Bonus track listing No. 2
edit- "January - featuring Glenn Fredly" (Glenn Fredly) - 3:51 (Bonus)
Bonus track listing No. 3
edit- "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx) - 4:22 (Bonus)
Singles
editInformation taken from this source.[4]
Year | Title | Chart positions |
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US AC | ||
2005 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | 28 |
2005 | "The Way You Move" | 12 |
2005 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" | 18 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Others
editIn Indonesia, a collaboration with the Indonesian singer Glenn Fredly is included on the album. The song "Januari" (January) appears as track 14.
References
edit- ^ Collar, Matt. "Kenny G: At Last...The Duets Album". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Kenny G". people.com. People. January 24, 2005.
- ^ Charts & Awards at Allmusic
- ^ Billboard Singles at Allmusic
- ^ "American album certifications – Kenny G – At Last". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 30, 2023.