Duotones
1986 studio album by Kenny G
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Duotones is the fourth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G, released on September 29, 1986, by Arista Records. It features one of Kenny G's best-known songs, "Songbird", which reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.
- Tarpan Studios (San Rafael, California)
- Studio G (Seattle, Washington)
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| Released | September 29, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
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| Length | 46:54 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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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 Albums chart.[3] The album was later certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocal(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Songbird" | Kenny G | 5:03 | |
| 2. | "Midnight Motion" | Kenny G | 4:08 | |
| 3. | "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" | Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden | Lenny Williams | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Sade" | Kenny G | 4:20 | |
| 5. | "Champagne" | Kenny G, Kenny McDougald | 4:45 | |
| 6. | "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" | Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fuqua | Ellis Hall | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Slip of the Tongue" | Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden, Lloyd Pianka | 4:53 | |
| 8. | "Three of a Kind" | Kenny G, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden, Lloyd Pianka | 4:46 | |
| 9. | "Esther" | Kenny G, Lloyd Pianka | 5:24 | |
| 10. | "You Make Me Believe" | Walter Afanasieff, Kenny G, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden | Claytoven Richardson | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 47:40 | |||
An alternate track listing of this album also exists.[5] It includes a slightly altered track order. In addition, this version includes slightly longer versions of "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" and "What Does it Take (To Win Your Love)" and adds an extra track: "And You Know That". The track listing is as follows:
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Midnight Motion" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Sade" | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Champagne" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "And You Know That" | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Slip of the Tongue" | 4:53 |
| 8. | "You Make Me Believe" | 5:19 |
| 9. | "Songbird" | 5:03 |
| 10. | "Three of a Kind" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Esther" | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 53:09 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Kenny G – all saxophones, keyboards, synth bass, drum machine, backing vocals, all instruments (9), EWI controller (violins) (9)
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, synth bass
- Preston Glass – keyboards, drum machine, wind chimes (1), backing vocals
- Roger Sause – keyboards
- Alan Glass – guitars
- John Raymond – guitars
- Corrado Rustici – guitars
- Randy Jackson – bass guitar, synth bass
- Cory Lerios – synth bass, drum machine
- Joe Plass – bass guitar
- Gigi Gonaway – drums, percussion
- Kenny McDougald – drums
- Tony Gable – percussion
- Sal Gallina – EWI controller (string sounds, violins and French horns) (3)
- Kitty Beethoven – backing vocals
- Gina Glass – backing vocals
- Yolanda Glass – backing vocals
- Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals
- Lenny Williams – backing vocals
Production
- Narada Michael Walden – executive producer
- Preston Glass – producer
- Kenny G – co-producer (1, 2, 4, 9)
- Gordon Lyon – chief engineer
- Kay Arbuckle – assistant engineer
- Stuart Hirotsu – assistant engineer
- Matt Rohr – assistant engineer
- Jim Weyeneth – assistant engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- Kevin K. Takishita – art direction, design
- Steven Rothfield – photography
- Kurt DeMunbrun – styling
- Fritz/Turner Management – management
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[19] | Gold | 10,000* |
| Malaysia | — | 11,000[20] |
| United States (RIAA)[21] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
