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Recorded
  
1985–1986

Label
  
Arista

Artist
  
Kenny G

Genres
  
Jazz, Smooth jazz

Length
  
46:54

Duotones (1986)
  
Silhouette (1988)

Release date
  
September 1986

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Released
  
September 1986 (1986-09)

Nominations
  
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album - Solo

Producers
  
Kenny G, Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass

Similar
  
Kenny G albums, Smooth jazz albums

Kenny g what does it take to win your love


Duotones is the fourth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G, released by Arista Records in 1986. It features one of Kenny G's best known songs, "Songbird", which reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Contents

The album peaked at number one on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number five on the Jazz Albums chart, number six on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

The album was certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA.

Track listing

  1. "Songbird" (Instrumental) - 5:03 (Kenny G.)
  2. "Midnight Motion" - 4:08 (Kenny G.)
  3. "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" (lead vocal: Lenny Williams) - 4:56 (Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden)
  4. "Sade" - 4:20 (Kenny G.)
  5. "Champagne" - 4:45 (Kenny G., Kenny McDougald)
  6. "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" (lead vocal: Ellis Hall) - 4:06 (Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fuqua)
  7. "Slip of the Tongue" (Instrumental) - 4:53 (Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden, Lloyd Pianka)
  8. "Three of a Kind" - 4:46 (Kenny G., Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden, Lloyd Pianka)
  9. "Esther" - 5:24 (Kenny G., Lloyd Pianka)
  10. "You Make Me Believe" (lead vocal: Claytoven Richardson) - 5:19 (Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G., Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden)

Production

  • Produced by Narada Michael Walden, Kenny G. and Preston Glass
  • Engineered by Gordon Lyon

    • Personnel

  • Drums, percussion: Cory Lerios, Tony Gable, Preston Glass, Greg Gonaway, Kenny McDougal
  • Drum machine programming: Cory Lerios, Matt Pianka
  • Bass: Randy Jackson, Joe Plass
  • Synthesized bass: Walter Afanasieff, Cory Lerios
  • Guitars: Alan Glass, John Raymond, Corrado Rustici
  • Keyboards, synthesizers: Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G., Preston Glass, Roger Sause
  • Various programming: Sal Gallina, Preston Glass
  • Other instruments (strings, violin, French horn): Sal Gallina

    • Trivia

  • The song "Sade" was created with the group of the same name in mind. However, Kenny claims he's never met the band nor Sade herself.
  • There are at least three versions of the CD that have been released in the US. The earlier release has a longer version of "What Does It Take". The later one has a shortened version identical to the one usually played by radio stations. There is also a version that features a different track order while including a bonus track "And You Know That" with an uncredited vocalist.

    • Songs

    1What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)5:00
    2Midnight Motion4:08
    3Don't Make Me Wait for Love4:46

    References

    Duotones Wikipedia
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