At Last...The Duets Album
| At Last...The Duets Album | ||||
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| Released | November 23, 2004 | |||
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| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 54:45 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Walter Afanasieff Emanuel Kiriakou Raphael Saadiq | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| People | (favourable)[2] |
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]
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), guitars (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, 3-5, 7, 9), guitars (6)
- Earl Klugh – guitars (4)
- Dean Parks – guitars (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 (3-5, 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]- Pete Ganbarg – A&R
- Clive Davis – album producer
- Walter Afanasieff – album producer, producer (1-12)
- Jay Landers – executive producer (13)
- Barbra Streisand – executive producer (13), producer (13)
- Emanuel Kiriakou – co-producer (1), engineer (1-12), Pro Tools engineer (1-12)
- Raphael Saadiq – co-producer (10)
- Kenny G – saxophone producer
- Steve Shepherd – engineer (1-12)
- Andy Zulla – mixing (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (2)
- Joel Iwataki – string recording (2, 8)
- Jon Gass – mixing (4, 12)
- Chris Wood – lead vocal recording (4)
- Jonathan Duckett – engineer (6)
- Dave Pensado – mixing (6, 10)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (8, 11)
- David Reitzas – engineer (13), mixing (13)
- Al Schmitt – engineer (13)
- David Channing – additional engineer (2, 12), engineer (6), horn recording (10)
- Kaspar Hugentobler – assistant engineer (1, 3-7, 9-12)
- Tim Roberts – mix assistant (2)
- Alan Mason – assistant engineer (3, 5, 12)
- Jon Berkowitz – assistant engineer (6)
- Ariel Chobaz – mix assistant (10)
- John Hanes – additional Pro Tools engineer (2)
- Joe Wohlmuth – additional Pro Tools engineer (4, 8)
- Joe Yannece – mastering at Trutrone Mastering Labs (New York, NY)
- Rich Davis – production coordinator
- Chris LeBeau – art department production
- Alexis Yraola – art direction, design
- Andrew MacPherson – photography
- Tunney & Leal – wardrobe styling
- Dennis Turner – management for Turner Management Group, Inc.
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)
Charts
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Singles
[edit]Information taken from this source.[8]
| 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
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Others
[edit]In 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
- ^ "Kenny G ARIA peaks, received from ARIA in October 2024". ARIA. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Kenny G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Kenny G Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Kenny G Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Billboard Singles at Allmusic
- ^ "American album certifications – Kenny G – At Last". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
