Gravity (Kenny G album)

Gravity
Studio album by Kenny G
Released May 1985
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).
Genre Smooth Jazz
Length 33:17
Label Arista
Producer Kenny G
Wayne Brathwaite
Kashif
Kenny G chronology
G Force
(1983)G Force1983		 Gravity
(1985)		 Duotones
(1986)Duotones1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Gravity 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]

Track listing

  1. "Love on the Rise" (Dee Cooley*, Wayne A. Brathwaite*) (lead vocals: Kashif) - 4:19
  2. "One Man's Poison (Another Man's Sweetness)" (Kashif) (lead vocals: Andre Montague, Kashif) - 4:18
  3. "Where Do We Take It (From Here)" (Kashif, Roger Sause) (lead vocals: Andre Montague) - 4:37
  4. "One Night Stand" (Kenny G, Joe Ericksen, Stevie Bensusen) (lead vocals: Andre Montague) - 5:01
  5. "Japan" (Kenny G, Randy Jackson) - 4:22
  6. "Sax Attack" (Kenny G) - 5:03
  7. "Virgin Island" (Kenny G) - 4:00
  8. "Gravity" (Kenny G) - 3:13
  9. "Last Night of the Year" (Kenny G) (lead vocals: Andre Montague) - 2:43

Personnel

  • Kenny G: saxophone, flute, drum programming, synth bass, electric piano, digital synth guitar solo (3), backing vocals (3, 4, 6), all instruments (7)
  • Wayne A. Brathwaite: bass guitar, synth bass, drum programming, synthesizer
  • Barry Eastman: acoustic piano
  • Tony Gable: percussion
  • Sal Gallina: synthesizer programming (3)
  • Fareed Abdul Haqq: guitar
  • Yogi Horton: drums
  • Bashiri Johnson: percussion, drum programming
  • Kashif: backing vocals (1, 2), synth bass, drum programming, percussion, electric piano, synthesizer
  • Yolanda Lee: backing vocals (1, 2, 3)
  • Kenny McDougald: drums
  • Andre Montague: backing vocals (2, 3, 4)
  • John Raymond: guitar
  • Roger Sause: synth bass, drum programming, synthesizer
  • Joe Shekani: guitar
  • Peter Scherer: electric piano
  • Ira Siegel: guitar
  • Jeff Smith: backing vocals (1, 3)
  • Joe Wooten: backing vocals (6)

Production

  • Producers: Kashif; Wayne A. Brathwaite (Tracks 1 & 4); Kenny G (Tracks 4, 7 & 9).
  • Executive Producer: Kashif
  • Engineers: Alec Head, Rick McMillen, Mike 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
  • Management: Fritz/Turner Management

Singles

Year Title Chart positions[3]
US R&B
1985 "Love on the Rise" 24

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ "Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  3. ↑ "Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-09-20.


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