Gravity (Kenny G album)

Gravity
Studio album by
Kenny G
ReleasedMay 1985
Recorded1984−1985 at New Music Group Studios (Stamford, CT); Atlantic Studios (New York, NY); Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY); Studio G (Seattle, WA).
Genre
Length37:28
LabelArista
Producer
Kenny G chronology
G Force
(1983) 		Gravity
(1985) 		Duotones
(1986)
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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Love on the Rise"Wayne Brathwaite; Dietrich ColeyKashif4:18
2."One Man's Poison (Another Man's Sweetness)"Kashif SaleemAndre Montague, Kashif4:06
3."Where Do We Take It (From Here)"Kashif Saleem; Roger SauseAndre Montague4:37
4."One Night Stand"Kenny G; Joe Ericksen; Stevie BensusenAndre Montague4:01
5."Japan"Kenny G; Randy Jackson 5:04
6."Sax Attack"Kenny G 5:02
7."Virgin Island"Kenny G 3:14
8."Gravity"Kenny G 4:23
9."Last Night of the Year"Kenny G; Peter SchererAndre Montague2:43
Total length:37:28

Personnel

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  • Kenny G – saxophones, flutes, synthesizers, synth bass, drum machine programming, digital wind synth guitar solo (3), backing vocals (3, 4, 6), Synclavier (6), all instruments (7)
  • Wayne A. Brathwaite – synthesizers, bass guitar, synth bass, drum machine programming
  • Roger Sause – synthesizers, synth bass, drum machine programming
  • Kashif – synthesizers, synth bass, drum machine programming, percussion, backing vocals (1, 2), Synclavier (6)
  • Sal Gallina – synthesizer programming (3)
  • Barry J. Eastmond – acoustic piano (6)
  • Peter Scherer – Synclavier (6)
  • Rick McMillen – additional synthesizer programming (6), drum mutation (6)
  • Fareed Abdul Haqq – guitar (6)
  • John Raymond – guitar (6)
  • Joe Shekani – guitar (6)
  • Ira Siegel – guitar (6)
  • Yogi Horton – drums
  • Kenny McDougald – drums
  • Tony Gable – percussion
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion, drum machine programming
  • Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (1, 2, 3)
  • Jeff Smith – backing vocals (1, 3)
  • Andre Montague – backing vocals (2, 3, 4)
  • Joe Wooten – backing vocals (6)

Production

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  • Executive Producer – Kashif
  • Producers – Kashif (all tracks); Wayne A. Brathwaite (Tracks 1 & 4); Kenny G (Tracks 4, 7 & 9).
  • Engineers – Alec Head, Rick McMillen, Michael 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
  • Stylist – Hui Wang
  • Hair and Make-up – Gui Vrabi
  • Clothing – Henry Lehr
  • Management – Fritz/Turner Management

Singles

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

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  3. ^ "Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Kenny G – Gravity". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 30, 2023.


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