Silhouette (album)

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]

Silhouette
Studio album by
Kenny G
ReleasedOctober 4, 1988
Recorded1987–1988; Studio G and The Music Source (Seattle, WA); Westlake Audio and Lion Share Recording (Los Angeles, CA); Mad Dog Studios, Alpha Studios and Red Zone Studios (Burbank, CA); Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA); Tarpan Studios (San Rafael, CA)
Genre
Length48:35
LabelArista
Producer
Kenny G chronology
Duotones
(1986)		 Silhouette
(1988)		 Kenny G Live
(1989)
Singles from Silhouette
  1. "Silhouette"
    Released: October 8, 1988
  2. "We've Saved the Best for Last"
    Released: January 1989
  3. "Against Doctor's Orders"
    Released: April 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing
  1. "Silhouette" (Kenny G) - 5:25
  2. "Tradewinds" (Kenny G) - 4:12
  3. "I'll Be Alright" (Lead vocal: Andre Montague) (Douglas Cooper Getschal/Lyndie White) - 4:08
  4. "Against Doctor's Orders" (Alan Glass/Kenny G/Preston Glass) - 4:44
  5. "Pastel" (Kenny G/Preston Glass/Walter Afanasieff) - 5:44
  6. "We've Saved the Best for Last" (Lead vocal: Smokey Robinson) (Dennis Matkosky/Lou Pardini) - 4:20
  7. "All in One Night" (Kenny G) - 5:19
  8. "Summer Song" (Kenny G) - 4:34
  9. "Let Go" (Kenny G) - 5:49
  10. "Home" (Kenny G) - 4:20

Personnel
  • Kenny G – all other instruments (1, 7, 9), soprano saxophone (1, 5, 6), tenor saxophone (2, 3, 7, 8), Yamaha WX7 (2), wind synth (2), alto saxophone (4, 9, 10), arrangements (4)
  • Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 5), synth strings (7), synthesizers (8)
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (3)
  • Preston Glass – keyboards (4), drums (4), arrangements (4)
  • Bill Elliott – keyboards (6, 7)
  • Lou Pardini – keyboards (6, 7, 10)
  • Ren Klyce – Fairlight CMI programming (7)
  • Roger Sause – keyboards (8)
  • John Raymond – guitars (2, 4, 5, 8)
  • Dann Huff – guitars (3, 6)
  • Corrado Rustici – guitars (7)
  • Vail Johnson – bass guitar (1, 2, 5), fretless bass (2), bass pops (4)
  • Joe Plass – bass guitar (8)
  • Peter Bunetta – bass drum (1), drums (3, 6)
  • Kenny McDougald – drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
  • Rick Marotta – drums (7)
  • Tony Gable – percussion (2, 7), congas (4)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 5, 9)
  • Jeff Pescetto – backing vocals (3)
  • Leslie Smith – backing vocals (3, 6)
  • Tim Stone – backing vocals (3)
  • Patricia Henley – backing vocals (6)
  • Ivory Stone – backing vocals (6)

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).
  • Mixing – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10); Frank Wolf (Track 3); Dana Jon Chappelle (Track 7).
  • Art Direction and 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
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

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[4] Platinum 100,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[5] Gold 10,000*
United States (RIAA)[6] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Charts & Awards at Allmusic
  3. Billboard Singles at Allmusic
  4. "Canadian album certifications – Kenny G – Silhouette". Music Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  6. "American album certifications – Kenny G – Silhouette". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 3, 2019.



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