Silhouette (album)
Silhouette | ||||
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Studio album by Kenny G | ||||
Released | October 4, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987-1988 at Studio G & The Music Source (Seattle, WA); Westlake Audio & Lion Share Recording (Los Angeles, CA); Mad Dog Studios, Alpha Studios & Red Zone Studios (Burbank, CA); Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA); Tarpan Studios (San Rafael, CA). | |||
Genre | Smooth jazz, jazz-funk | |||
Length | 48:35 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer |
Kenny G Rick Chudacoff Peter Bunetta Preston Glass | |||
Kenny G chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Silhouette is the fifth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1988, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 8 on the Billboard 200, and number 10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[2] Through April 2011, the album has sold 25 million internationally.
Track listing
- "Silhouette" (Kenny G) - 5:25
- "Tradewinds" (Kenny G) - 4:12
- "I'll Be Alright" (lead vocal: Andre Montague) (Douglas Cooper Getschal/Lyndie White) - 4:08
- "Against Doctor's Orders" (Alan Glass/Kenny G/Preston Glass) - 4:44
- "Pastel" (Kenny G/Preston Glass/Walter Afanasieff) - 5:44
- "We've Saved the Best for Last" (lead vocal: Smokey Robinson) (Dennis Matkosky/Lou Pardini) - 4:20
- "All in One Night" (Kenny G) - 5:19
- "Summer Song" (Kenny G) - 4:34
- "Let Go" (Kenny G) - 5:49
- "Home" (Kenny G) - 4:20
Personnel
- Kenny G: soprano sax (1, 5, 6), tenor sax (2, 3, 7, 8), Yamaha WX7 (2), wind synth (2), alto sax (4, 9, 10), arrangements
- Walter Afanasieff: keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5), synth strings (7), synthesizer (8)
- Robbie Buchanan: keyboards (3)
- Peter Bunetta: drums (1, 3, 6)
- Paulinho da Costa: percussion (4, 5, 9)
- Bill Elliott: keyboards (6, 7)
- Tony Gable: percussion (2, 7), congas (4)
- Preston Glass: drums (4), keyboards (4), arrangements (4)
- Patti Henley: backing vocals (6)
- Dann Huff: guitar (3, 6)
- Vail Johnson: bass guitar (1, 2, 5), fretless bass (2), bass pops (4)
- Ren Klyce: Fairlight CMI programming
- Rick Marotta: drums (7)
- Kenny McDougald: drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
- Lou Pardini: keyboards (6, 7, 10)
- Jeff Pescetto: backing vocals (3)
- Joe Plass: bass guitar (8)
- John Raymond: guitar (2, 4, 5, 8)
- Corrado Rustici: guitar (7)
- Roger Sause: keyboards (8)
- Leslie Smith: backing vocals (3, 6)
- Ivory Stone: backing vocals (6)
- Tim Stone: backing vocals (3)
Production
- Producers: Kenny G (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-10); Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff (Tracks 3 & 6); Preston Glass (Track 4).
- Engineers: Steve Smart (Track 1); Gerry Brown (Tracks 1, 2, 5 & 9); Frank Wolf (Tracks 3 & 6); Maureen Droney (Track 4); Darren Klein (Track 6); Dana Jon Chappelle (Track 7); Gordon Lyon (Track 8); Dave Raynor (Track 8); Kenny G (Track 9); Mick Guzauski (Track 10).
- Assistant Engineers: Don Adey (Track 3); Steve Satkowski (Tracks 3 & 6); Bryan Arnett (Track 6); Stuart Hirotsu (Track 7)
- Mixed by Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10); Frank Wolf (Track 3); Dana Jon Chappelle (Track 7).
- Design: Susan Mendola
- Hand Lettering: Bernie Maisner
- Photography: Rose Shoshana
- Management: Turner Management Group, Inc.
Singles
Information taken from this source.[3]
Year | Title | Chart Positions | ||
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US Adult Contemporary | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | US Hot 100 | ||
1988 | "Silhouette" | #2 | #35 | #13 |
1989 | "Against Doctor's Orders" | #65 | ||
1989 | "We've Saved the Best for Last" | #4 | #18 | #47 |
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