At Last...The Duets Album
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{{Infobox album|
| name = At Last...The Duets Album
| type = Cover
| artist = Kenny G
| cover = At Last...The Duets Album Kenny G.jpg
| alt =
| released = November 23, 2004
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
- Chalice Recording Studios, Signet Sound Studios and Studio G (Los Angeles, California)
- Henson Recording Studios, Blakeslee Studios and Paramount Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
- The Enterprise (Burbank, California)
- Hiatus Studios and Sound Decision (New York City, New York)
- Barking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, New York)
- MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
| genre = Smooth jazz
| length = 54:45
| label = Arista
| producer = Walter Afanasieff
Emanuel Kiriakou
Raphael Saadiq
| prev_title = The Romance of Kenny G
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = The Greatest Holiday Classics
| next_year = 2005
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/at-lastthe-duets-album-mw0000265749|title=Kenny G: At Last...The Duets Album|author=Collar, Matt|publisher=Allmusic|website=allmusic.com}}
|rev2 = People
|rev2Score = (favourable){{cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-kenny-g-vol-63-no-3/|title=Picks and Pans Review: Kenny G|date=January 24, 2005|publisher=People|website=people.com}}
}}
At Last...The Duets Album is the second cover album and thirteenth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 2004, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz chart, number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 40 on the Billboard 200.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r719728/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Charts & Awards] at Allmusic
Track listing
- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - featuring LeAnn Rimes (Bryan Adams/Michael Kamen/Robert John Lange) - 5:04
- "At Last" - featuring Arturo Sandoval (Harry Warren/Mack Gordon) - 4:06
- "I Believe I Can Fly" - featuring Yolanda Adams (R. Kelly) - 5:19
- "Careless Whisper" - featuring Brian McKnight (Andrew Ridgeley/George Michael) - 4:17
- "Beautiful" - featuring Chaka Khan (Linda Perry) - 5:32
- "Pick Up the Pieces" - featuring David Sanborn (Alan Gorrie/Owen McIntyre/Roger Ball/Malcolm Duncan/Robbie McIntosh/Hamish Stuart) - 4:13
- "Baby Come to Me" - featuring Daryl Hall (Rod Temperton) - 3:56
- "Misty" - featuring Gladys Knight (Johnny Burke/Erroll Garner) - 4:31
- "Don't Know Why" - featuring David Benoit (Jesse Harris) - 5:08
- "The Way You Move" - featuring Earth, Wind & Fire (Antwan Patton/Carlton Mahone/Patrick Brown) - 4:41
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" - featuring Richard Marx (Elton John/Bernie Taupin) - 3:54
- "Alfie" - featuring Burt Bacharach (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) - 4:10
- "The Music That Makes Me Dance" - featuring Barbra Streisand (Jule Styne/Bob Merrill) - 4:30
Personnel
- Kenny G – saxophones
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (1-5, 7-12), acoustic piano (1-5), rhythm programming (1-5, 7-12), arrangements (1-12), Hammond B3 organ (6, 9, 10)
- Emanuel Kiriakou – programming (1-12), guitars (6), electric guitar (10)
- David Benoit – acoustic piano (9)
- Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes (9)
- T-Bone Wolk – accordion (11)
- Burt Bacharach – acoustic piano (12)
- Michael Lang – acoustic piano (13)
- Michael Landau – electric guitar (1, 3-5, 7, 9), guitars (6)
- Earl Klugh – guitars (4)
- Dean Parks – guitars (13)
- Nathan East – bass (6)
- Abe Laboriel, Jr. – drums (6)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (9)
- Ralph Humphrey – drums (13)
- Peter Michael Escovedo – percussion (10)
- David Sanborn – saxophone (6)
- Gary Bias – saxophone (10)
- Reggie Young – trombone (10)
- Arturo Sandoval – trumpet (2)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (10)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (10), horn arrangements (10)
- William Ross – string arrangements and conductor (2, 8, 13)
- Jorge Calandrelli – string arrangements and conductor (12)
- Ralph Burns – original Broadway arrangement (13)
- Debbie Datz-Pyle – string contractor (2, 8, 12)
- Patti Zimmitti – string contractor (2, 8, 12)
- LeAnn Rimes – lead vocals (1)
- Yolanda Adams – lead vocals (3)
- Mabvuto Carpenter – backing vocals (3, 7)
- Traci Nelson – backing vocals (3)
- Conshea Owens – backing vocals (3-5, 7)
- Barbara Wilson – backing vocals (3)
- Namiah Wilson – backing vocals (3)
- Brian McKnight – lead vocals (4)
- Clark Anderson – backing vocals (4)
- Chaka Khan – lead vocals (5)
- Dorian Holley – backing vocals (5)
- Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals (5)
- Daryl Hall – lead vocals (7)
- Gladys Knight – lead vocals (8)
- Philip Bailey – lead vocals (10)
- Maurice White – lead vocals (10)
- Richard Marx – lead vocals (11)
- Barbra Streisand – lead vocals (13)
Production
- Pete Ganbarg – A&R
- Clive Davis – album producer
- Walter Afanasieff – album producer, producer (1-12)
- Jay Landers – executive producer (13)
- Barbra Streisand – executive producer (13), producer (13)
- Emanuel Kiriakou – co-producer (1), engineer (1-12), Pro Tools engineer (1-12)
- Raphael Saadiq – co-producer (10)
- Kenny G – saxophone producer
- Steve Shepherd – engineer (1-12)
- Andy Zulla – mixing (1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (2)
- Joel Iwataki – string recording (2, 8)
- Jon Gass – mixing (4, 12)
- Chris Wood – lead vocal recording (4)
- Jonathan Duckett – engineer (6)
- Dave Pensado – mixing (6, 10)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (8, 11)
- David Reitzas – engineer (13), mixing (13)
- Al Schmitt – engineer (13)
- David Channing – additional engineer (2, 12), engineer (6), horn recording (10)
- Kaspar Hugentobler – assistant engineer (1, 3-7, 9-12)
- Tim Roberts – mix assistant (2)
- Alan Mason – assistant engineer (3, 5, 12)
- Jon Berkowitz – assistant engineer (6)
- Ariel Chobaz – mix assistant (10)
- John Hanes – additional Pro Tools engineer (2)
- Joe Wohlmuth – additional Pro Tools engineer (4, 8)
- Joe Yannece – mastering at Trutrone Mastering Labs (New York, NY)
- Rich Davis – production coordinator
- Chris LeBeau – art department production
- Alexis Yraola – art direction, design
- Andrew MacPherson – photography
- Tunney & Leal – wardrobe styling
- Dennis Turner – management for Turner Management Group, Inc.
Bonus track listing No. 1
- "The One and Only - featuring Lee-Hom Wang" (Lee-Hom Wang) - 4:20 (Bonus)
- "Misty Moon - featuring Lim Hyung Joo" (Lim Hyung Joo/T. Matsumoto) - 4:32 (Bonus)
- "I Need the Both of You - featuring Tata Young" (Du, Pas Sa/Kamo) - 4:34 (Bonus)
- "Propose - featuring Tube" (Michiya Haruhata/Nobuteru Maeda) - 5:22 (Bonus)
Bonus track listing No. 2
- "January - featuring Glenn Fredly" (Glenn Fredly) - 3:51 (Bonus)
Bonus track listing No. 3
- "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx) - 4:22 (Bonus)
Charts
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scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA) {{cite web |url=https://imgur.com/a/yMktLPN|title=Kenny G ARIA peaks, received from ARIA in October 2024|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date=November 2, 2024}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
|align="center"| 146 |
{{album chart|Billboard200|40|artist=Kenny G|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 28, 2024}} |
{{album chart|BillboardContemporaryJazz|1|artist=Kenny G|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 28, 2024}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|21|artist=Kenny G|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 28, 2024}} |
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Singles
Information taken from this source.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r719728/charts-awards/billboard-single|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles] at Allmusic
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2005
| "I Believe I Can Fly" | align=center|28 |
2005
| "The Way You Move" | align=center|12 |
2005
| "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" | align=center|18 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=At Last|artist=Kenny G|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2004|certyear=2005|accessdate=September 30, 2023}}
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Others
In Indonesia, a collaboration with the Indonesian singer Glenn Fredly is included on the album. The song "Januari" (January) appears as track 14.
References
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Category:Albums produced by Emanuel Kiriakou
Category:Albums produced by Raphael Saadiq
Category:Albums produced by Walter Afanasieff