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Saxuality

{{Infobox album

| name = Saxuality

| type = studio

| artist = Candy Dulfer

| cover = Candy_Dulfer_Saxuality_cover.jpg

| released = June 8, 1990

| recorded =

| studio = Zeezicht Studios, Spaarnwoude, Netherlands

| genre = Jazz

| length = European: 46:00/North American: 52:55

| label = Ariola

| producer = Ulco Bed, Candy Dulfer

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Sax-a-Go-Go

| next_year = 1993

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}[http://www.allmusic.com/album/r132182 AllMusic Review]

}}

Saxuality is the debut album by Dutch alto saxophonist Candy Dulfer. Some versions of the album include the worldwide hit single "Lily Was Here" with Dave Stewart.

The mainly instrumental album debuted on No. 4 in the Dutch album chart and was certified Gold.[http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461 NVPI.nl] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514050947/http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461 |date=2011-05-14 }} Dutch certification database Accessed November 4, 2006 The album peaked at No. 22 on the US Billboard 200,Billboard 100, July 27, 1991 No. 27 in the UK Albums Chart[http://www.everyhit.co.uk Everyhit: UK Top 40 database] (Accessed: Aug 8, 2006) and sold in excess of one million copies worldwide.[http://candydulfer.nl/bio.htm Official biography Candy Dulfer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060929102808/http://candydulfer.nl/bio.htm |date=2006-09-29}} (Accessed: Aug 8, 2006) It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PFJO1lGcNLgC&pg=PA249|title=Saxophone for Dummies|page=249|author1=Denis Gäbel |author2=Michael Villmow |publisher=John Wiley |year=2011|isbn=9781118089743}} The album was promoted by a tour in Europe and the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.augsburg.smoothjazzfestival.de/kunstler/candy-dulfer/?lang=en |title=Candy Dulfer & Band|publisher=Ausburg Smooth Jazz Festival}}

Track listing

{{tracklisting

| headline = European version

| total_length = 46:00

| title1 = Pee Wee

| writer1 = Ulco Bed

| length1 = 3:45

| title2 = Saxuality

| writer2 = Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed

| length2 = 4:27

| title3 = So What

| writer3 = Miles Davis

| length3 = 4:54

| title4 = Jazzid

| writer4 = Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed

| length4 = 4:21

| title5 = Heavenly City

| writer5 = Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed

| length5 = 6:03

| title6 = Donja

| writer6 = Ulco Bed

| length6 = 5:17

| title7 = There Goes the Neighbourhood

| writer7 = Ulco Bed

| length7 = 3:55

| title8 = Mr. Lee

| writer8 = Ulco Bed

| length8 = 4:52

| title9 = Get the Funk

| writer9 = Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed

| length9 = 4:16

| title10 = Home Is Not a House

| writer10 = Hans Dulfer, Franklin Batta

| length10 = 4:10

}}

{{tracklisting

| headline = North American version

| total_length = 52:55

| title1 = Lily Was Here

| writer1 = Dave Stewart

| note1 = with Dave Stewart

| length1 = 4:21

| title2 = Pee Wee

| writer2 = Ulco Bed

| length2 = 3:50

| title3 = Saxuality

| writer3 = Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed

| length3 = 4:12

| title4 = So What

| writer4 = Miles Davis

| length4 = 5:00

| title5 = Jazzid

| writer5 = Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed

| length5 = 4:21

| title6 = Heavenly City

| writer6 = Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed

| length6 = 4:08

| title7 = Donja

| writer7 = Ulco Bed

| length7 = 5:18

| title8 = There Goes the Neighbourhood

| writer8 = Ulco Bed

| length8 = 3:55

| title9 = Mr. Lee

| writer9 = Ulco Bed

| length9 = 4:57

| title10 = Get the Funk

| writer10 = Candy Dulfer, Ulco Bed

| length10 = 4:15

| title11 = Home Is Not a House

| writer11 = Hans Dulfer, Franklin Batta

| length11 = 4:11

| title12 = Lily Was Here (DNA Remix)

| writer12 = Dave Stewart

| note12 = with Dave Stewart

| length12 = 4:27

}}

Personnel

  • Candy Dulfer – saxophone, additional keyboards, vocals (2, 5, 9), arrangements (3)
  • Ulco Bed – keyboards, guitars, synth bass, drum programming, additional percussion, vocals (2, 5, 9), arrangements (3, 10)
  • Fred Anindjola – keyboards (8)
  • Bobby Van De Berg – keyboards (9, 10)
  • Frans Hendrix – computer programming, additional percussion
  • Dave Stewart – guitar on "Lily Was Here"
  • Dimitri Veltkamp – bass guitar (3, 7, 8)
  • Michel Van Schie – bass guitar (5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Edwin Rath – drums (3, 8)
  • Martino Latupeirissa – percussion (7–9)
  • Benjamin Herman – sax section (9)
  • Wies Ingwersen – backing vocals (5, 10)
  • Franklin Batta – vocals (10)
  • Patricia Balrak – backing vocals (10)
  • Hugh Kanza – backing vocals (10)

Production

  • Ulco Bed – producer
  • Candy Dulfer – producer
  • Frans Hendrix – recording
  • Susan Rogers – mixing at Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, California, USA)
  • Bill Malina – mix assistant
  • Chris Bellman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California, USA)
  • Ron Gessel – art direction
  • Ron van der Vlugt – art direction
  • Frans Jansen – photography
  • Marcel van der Vlugt – photography
  • Fase 2 – typesetting

Charts

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= Weekly charts =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"| Chart (1990–91)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"|Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/a/F8tBzoZ| title=Candy Dulfer albums chart history (and "Heavenly City"), received from ARIA in May 2024|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date=5 July 2024}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

| style="text-align:center;"|133

{{Album chart|Germany4|39|artist=Candy Dulfer|album=Saxuality|id=1080|access-date=4 October 2020|rowheader=yes}}
{{Album chart|Netherlands|3|artist=Candy Dulfer|album=Saxuality|access-date=4 October 2020|rowheader=yes}}
{{Album chart|Switzerland|30|artist=Candy Dulfer|album=Saxuality|access-date=4 October 2020|rowheader=yes}}
{{Album chart|Sweden|33|artist=Candy Dulfer|album=Saxuality|access-date=4 October 2020|rowheader=yes}}
{{Album chart|UK|27|date=19900408|access-date=4 October 2020|rowheader=yes}}
{{Album chart|Billboard200|22|artist=Candy Dulfer|access-date=4 October 2020|rowheader=yes}}

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= Year-end charts =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (1990)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1990&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 1990|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=25 October 2020}}

| 42

scope="col"| Chart (1991)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1991/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991|work=Billboard|accessdate=25 October 2020}}

| 95

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Sales and certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for Saxuality}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|artist=Candy Dulfer|title=Saxuality|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1990|certyear=1990|access-date=July 16, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

References

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Category:1990 debut albums

Category:Candy Dulfer albums

Category:Ariola Records albums

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