The Greatest Holiday Classics compiles highlights from the many holiday albums Kenny G has recorded over the years, adding four previously unreleased songs to the mix. Although these 16 tracks were recorded over many years, ranging from 1994's Miracles to 2002's Wishes, Kenny G didn't change his musical aesthetic much over the years, so this holds together rather well as an.
Kenny G's second holiday album, Faith, is the best selling holiday album of 1999 in the United States selling 2 million units according to Nielsen/SoundScan. The singles taken from the album, the traditional ' Auld Lang Syne ', reached No. 7 on the Hot 100. Kenny G Best Instrumental Best is the second live album performed by saxophonistKenny G, featuring a very similar track listing to The Essential Kenny G. The only difference is Track 15, which is a Mandarin version of 'Be My Lady', replacing 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'. It was released by Sony BMG in 2006.
Greatest Hits | |||
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Greatest hits album by | |||
Released | November 18, 1997 | ||
Recorded | 1985 – 1997 | ||
Genre | Smooth jazz | ||
Length | 77:03 | ||
Label | Arista | ||
Producer | Kenny G Narada Michael Walden Phil Ramone Dan Shea Hank Cattaneo Walter Afanasieff David Foster Preston Glass Michael Bolton | ||
Kenny G chronology | |||
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My Heart Will Go On |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B− [2] |
Kenny G Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits is the second greatest hits album by saxophonistKenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1997 and peaked at number one on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 19 on the Billboard 200.[1]
Production[edit]
The album combined Kenny G's hits since the beginning of his career. Shortly after the release of the album, the blockbuster film Titanic was released, and having already produced the hit single of My Heart Will Go On performed by Celine Dion, producer Afanasieff returned to the studio with Kenny G to produce an instrumental version of the Love Theme from Titanic.
This recording was released as a single and was bundled with the Greatest Hits as a promotional item. The cover is a photograph from the Greatest Hits booklet with water superimposed over the top. The packaging for the single declared itself to be 'The first instrumental version available of this classic theme for all time'. Since this first release, it has appeared on every Kenny G greatest hits compilation.
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | 'Songbird' | Kenny G | Duotones (1986) | 4:00 |
2. | 'Silhouette' | Kenny G | Silhouette (1988) | 4:32 |
3. | 'Forever in Love' | Kenny G | Breathless (1992) | 4:59 |
4. | 'Every Time I Close My Eyes' (lead vocal: Babyface) | Kenneth Brian Edmonds | The Moment (1996) | 4:59 |
5. | 'Sentimental' | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | Breathless | 4:18 |
6. | 'The Moment' | Kenny G | The Moment | 4:43 |
7. | 'How Could an Angel Break My Heart' (lead vocal: Toni Braxton) | Toni Braxton; Kenneth Brian Edmonds | Toni Braxton album, Secrets (1996) | 4:22 |
8. | 'Loving You' | Kenny G; Dan Shea; Walter Afanasieff | Previously unreleased | 3:19 |
9. | 'You Send Me' (lead vocal: Michael Bolton) | Sam Cooke | Previously unreleased | 4:03 |
10. | 'Going Home' | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | Kenny G Live (1989) | 4:15 |
11. | 'Havana' | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | The Moment | 7:22 |
12. | 'By the Time This Night Is Over' (lead vocal: Peabo Bryson) | Michael Bolton; Andy Goldmark; Diane Warren | Breathless | 4:21 |
13. | 'Baby G' | Kenny G; Dan Shea; Walter Afanasieff | Previously unreleased | 3:35 |
14. | 'Don't Make Me Wait for Love' (lead vocal: Lenny Williams) | Narada Michael Walden; Preston Glass; Walter Afanasieff | Duotones | 4:06 |
15. | 'Theme from Dying Young' | James Newton Howard | Dying Young Soundtrack (1991) | 4:02 |
16. | 'All the Way/One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)' (lead vocal: Frank Sinatra) | Jimmy Van Heusen; Sammy Cahn/Harold Arlen; Johnny Mercer | Frank Sinatra album, Duets (1993) | 6:07 |
17. | 'Innocence' | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | The Moment | 4:00 |
Total length: | 77:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | 'My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic)' | James Horner; Will Jennings | Previously unreleased | 4:22 |
2. | 'Asian Dream' | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | Previously unreleased | 4:07 |
3. | 'The Joy Of Life' | Kenny G | Breathless | 4:21 |
4. | 'Always' | Kenny G | The Moment | 5:35 |
5. | 'The Wedding Song' | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | Breathless | 3:24 |
Total length: | 21:49 |
Certifications and sales[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[3] | Platinum | 250,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[5] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[9] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Asia Pacific | — | 1,500,000[10] |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References[edit]
Kenny G Greatest Hits Cd
- ^ abErlewine, Stephen Thomas. Greatest Hits at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ^Cannon, Bob (1997-12-12). 'Greatest Hits Review'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^'Brazilian album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits' (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^'Canadian album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits'. Music Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^'IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1997'. IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^'Japanese album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits' (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 28 May 2019.Select 2000年1月 on the drop-down menu
- ^Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002(PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 946. ISBN84-8048-639-2. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^'British album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2019.Select albums in the Format field.Select Gold in the Certification field.Type Greatest Hits in the 'Search BPI Awards' field and then press Enter.
- ^'American album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 May 2019.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- ^McClure, Steve (14 September 2002). 'Really Big in Japan'. Billboard. p. 40. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
Best | |||
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Live album by | |||
Released | February 16, 2006 | ||
Genre | Jazz | ||
Label | Sony BMG | ||
Producer | Walter Afanasieff Michael Bolton Dan Shea Peter Bunetta Rick Chudacoff Kenny G Preston Glass Jeff Magid | ||
Kenny G chronology | |||
|
Greatest Hits | |||
---|---|---|---|
Greatest hits album by | |||
Released | November 18, 1997 | ||
Recorded | 1985 – 1997 | ||
Genre | Smooth jazz | ||
Length | 77:03 | ||
Label | Arista | ||
Producer | Kenny G Narada Michael Walden Phil Ramone Dan Shea Hank Cattaneo Walter Afanasieff David Foster Preston Glass Michael Bolton | ||
Kenny G chronology | |||
| |||
My Heart Will Go On |
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B− [2] |
Kenny G Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits is the second greatest hits album by saxophonistKenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1997 and peaked at number one on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 19 on the Billboard 200.[1]
Production[edit]
The album combined Kenny G's hits since the beginning of his career. Shortly after the release of the album, the blockbuster film Titanic was released, and having already produced the hit single of My Heart Will Go On performed by Celine Dion, producer Afanasieff returned to the studio with Kenny G to produce an instrumental version of the Love Theme from Titanic.
This recording was released as a single and was bundled with the Greatest Hits as a promotional item. The cover is a photograph from the Greatest Hits booklet with water superimposed over the top. The packaging for the single declared itself to be 'The first instrumental version available of this classic theme for all time'. Since this first release, it has appeared on every Kenny G greatest hits compilation.
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 'Songbird' | Kenny G | Duotones (1986) | 4:00 |
2. | 'Silhouette' | Kenny G | Silhouette (1988) | 4:32 |
3. | 'Forever in Love' | Kenny G | Breathless (1992) | 4:59 |
4. | 'Every Time I Close My Eyes' (lead vocal: Babyface) | Kenneth Brian Edmonds | The Moment (1996) | 4:59 |
5. | 'Sentimental' | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | Breathless | 4:18 |
6. | 'The Moment' | Kenny G | The Moment | 4:43 |
7. | 'How Could an Angel Break My Heart' (lead vocal: Toni Braxton) | Toni Braxton; Kenneth Brian Edmonds | Toni Braxton album, Secrets (1996) | 4:22 |
8. | 'Loving You' | Kenny G; Dan Shea; Walter Afanasieff | Previously unreleased | 3:19 |
9. | 'You Send Me' (lead vocal: Michael Bolton) | Sam Cooke | Previously unreleased | 4:03 |
10. | 'Going Home' | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | Kenny G Live (1989) | 4:15 |
11. | 'Havana' | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | The Moment | 7:22 |
12. | 'By the Time This Night Is Over' (lead vocal: Peabo Bryson) | Michael Bolton; Andy Goldmark; Diane Warren | Breathless | 4:21 |
13. | 'Baby G' | Kenny G; Dan Shea; Walter Afanasieff | Previously unreleased | 3:35 |
14. | 'Don't Make Me Wait for Love' (lead vocal: Lenny Williams) | Narada Michael Walden; Preston Glass; Walter Afanasieff | Duotones | 4:06 |
15. | 'Theme from Dying Young' | James Newton Howard | Dying Young Soundtrack (1991) | 4:02 |
16. | 'All the Way/One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)' (lead vocal: Frank Sinatra) | Jimmy Van Heusen; Sammy Cahn/Harold Arlen; Johnny Mercer | Frank Sinatra album, Duets (1993) | 6:07 |
17. | 'Innocence' | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | The Moment | 4:00 |
Total length: | 77:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 'My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from Titanic)' | James Horner; Will Jennings | Previously unreleased | 4:22 |
2. | 'Asian Dream' | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | Previously unreleased | 4:07 |
3. | 'The Joy Of Life' | Kenny G | Breathless | 4:21 |
4. | 'Always' | Kenny G | The Moment | 5:35 |
5. | 'The Wedding Song' | Kenny G; Walter Afanasieff | Breathless | 3:24 |
Total length: | 21:49 |
Certifications and sales[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[3] | Platinum | 250,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[5] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[9] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Asia Pacific | — | 1,500,000[10] |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References[edit]
Kenny G Greatest Hits Cd
- ^ abErlewine, Stephen Thomas. Greatest Hits at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ^Cannon, Bob (1997-12-12). 'Greatest Hits Review'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^'Brazilian album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits' (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^'Canadian album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits'. Music Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^'IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1997'. IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^'Japanese album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits' (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 28 May 2019.Select 2000年1月 on the drop-down menu
- ^Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002(PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 946. ISBN84-8048-639-2. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^'British album certifications – Kenny G – Greatest Hits'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2019.Select albums in the Format field.Select Gold in the Certification field.Type Greatest Hits in the 'Search BPI Awards' field and then press Enter.
- ^'American album certifications – Kenny G – The Moment'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 May 2019.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- ^McClure, Steve (14 September 2002). 'Really Big in Japan'. Billboard. p. 40. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
Best | |||
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Live album by | |||
Released | February 16, 2006 | ||
Genre | Jazz | ||
Label | Sony BMG | ||
Producer | Walter Afanasieff Michael Bolton Dan Shea Peter Bunetta Rick Chudacoff Kenny G Preston Glass Jeff Magid | ||
Kenny G chronology | |||
|
Best is the second live album performed by saxophonistKenny G, featuring a very similar track listing to The Essential Kenny G. The only difference is Track 15, which is a Mandarin version of 'Be My Lady', replacing 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'. It was released by Sony BMG in 2006.
Kenny G Cd List
Track listing[edit]
- 'Songbird' - 5:03
- 'Sade' - 4:20
- 'Slip Of The Tongue' - 4:53
- 'Don't Make Me Wait For Love' - 4:03
- 'Silhouette'5:29
- 'Against Doctor's Orders' - 4:45
- 'What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)' - 4:08
- 'Brazil' - 4:38
- 'Theme from Dying Young' - 4:01
- 'We've Saved the Best for Last' - 4:20
- 'Forever in Love' - 5:00
- 'Midnight Motion (Live)' - 8:23
- 'By the Time This Night Is Over (Best)' - 4:24
- 'Loving You' - 3:20
- 'Be My Lady (Mandarin Version)' - 4:57
- 'Sentimental' - 6:35
References[edit]
- Best at AllMusic. Retrieved 17:08, 16 August 2016 (UTC).
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