music.wikisort.org - CompositionGravity is the third studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released in May 1985, and reached number 13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, number 37 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 97 on the Billboard 200.[2]
1985 studio album by Kenny G
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Released | May 1985 |
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Recorded | 1984-1985 at New Music Group Studios (Stamford, CT); Atlantic Studios (New York, NY); Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY); Studio G (Seattle, WA). |
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Genre | - Smooth jazz
- jazz-funk
- synth funk
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Length | 37:28 |
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Label | Arista |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals |
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1. | "Love on the Rise" | Wayne Brathwaite; Dietrich Coley | Kashif | 4:18 |
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2. | "One Man's Poison (Another Man's Sweetness)" | Kashif Saleem | Andre Montague, Kashif | 4:06 |
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3. | "Where Do We Take It (From Here)" | Kashif Saleem; Roger Sause | Andre Montague | 4:37 |
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4. | "One Night Stand" | Kenny G; Joe Ericksen; Stevie Bensusen | Andre Montague | 4:01 |
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5. | "Japan" | Kenny G; Randy Jackson | | 5:04 |
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6. | "Sax Attack" | Kenny G | | 5:02 |
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7. | "Virgin Island" | Kenny G | | 3:14 |
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8. | "Gravity" | Kenny G | | 4:23 |
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9. | "Last Night of the Year" | Kenny G; Peter Scherer | Andre Montague | 2:43 |
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Total length: | 37:28 |
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Personnel
- Kenny G – saxophones, flutes, synthesizers, synth bass, drum machine programming, digital wind synth guitar solo (3), backing vocals (3, 4, 6), Synclavier (6), all instruments (7)
- Wayne A. Brathwaite – synthesizers, bass guitar, synth bass, drum machine programming
- Roger Sause – synthesizers, synth bass, drum machine programming
- Kashif – synthesizers, synth bass, drum machine programming, percussion, backing vocals (1, 2), Synclavier (6)
- Sal Gallina – synthesizer programming (3)
- Barry J. Eastmond – acoustic piano (6)
- Peter Scherer – Synclavier (6)
- Rick McMillen – additional synthesizer programming (6), drum mutation (6)
- Fareed Abdul Haqq – guitar (6)
- John Raymond – guitar (6)
- Joe Shekani – guitar (6)
- Ira Siegel – guitar (6)
- Yogi Horton – drums
- Kenny McDougald – drums
- Tony Gable – percussion
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion, drum machine programming
- Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (1, 2, 3)
- Jeff Smith – backing vocals (1, 3)
- Andre Montague – backing vocals (2, 3, 4)
- Joe Wooten – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Executive Producer – Kashif
- Producers – Kashif (all tracks); Wayne A. Brathwaite (Tracks 1 & 4); Kenny G (Tracks 4, 7 & 9).
- Engineers – Alec Head, Rick McMillen, Michael O'Reilly and Bruce Robbins.
- Assistant Engineers – Stephen Benben and John Harris
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk (New York City, NY).
- Art Direction – Donn Davenport
- Design – Howard Fritzson
- Logo Graphics – Tony Gable
- Photography – Garry Gross
- Stylist – Hui Wang
- Hair and Make-up – Gui Vrabi
- Clothing – Henry Lehr
- Management – Fritz/Turner Management
Singles
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Chart positions[3] |
US R&B |
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"Love on the Rise" |
24 |
References
Kenny G |
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- Discography
- Awards and nominations
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Singles | |
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