The Essential Kenny G

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The Essential Kenny G
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2006
Genre Jazz
Length77:18(Disc One)
77:14 (Disc Two)
154:32 (Total)
Label Arista
Producer
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The Essential Kenny G is a greatest hits album by saxophonist Kenny G, released by Arista Records in 2006. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart. [2] Two different editions of the album were released: the single-disc version contains fifteen songs, while the double-disc edition has 31 songs. [3]

Contents

Track listing

Single-disc version

  1. "What A Wonderful World" (with Louis Armstrong) – 3:01
  2. "Morning" – 5:15
  3. "Sister Rose" – 6:13
  4. "Even If My Heart Would Break" (featuring Aaron Neville) – 4:59
  5. "The Moment" – 6:01
  6. "Summertime" (featuring George Benson) – 6:44
  7. "Missing You Now" (with Michael Bolton) – 4:33
  8. "G-Bop" – 4:06
  9. "My Heart Will Go On" – 4:22
  10. "Beautiful" (featuring Chaka Khan) – 3:45
  11. "Havana" – 7:22
  12. "Going Home" – 5:30
  13. "Januari" (featuring Glenn Fredly) – 3:51
  14. "The Way You Move" (featuring Earth, Wind & Fire) – 4:09
  15. "Jasmine Flower" – 4:36

Double-disc version

Disc 1

  1. "Songbird" – 5:03
  2. "Sade" – 4:20
  3. "Slip of the Tongue" – 4:53
  4. "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" – 4:03
  5. "Silhouette" – 5:29
  6. "Against Doctor's Orders" – 4:44
  7. "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" – 4:08
  8. "Brazil" – 4:38
  9. "Theme from Dying Young" – 4:01
  10. "We've Saved the Best for Last" – 4:20
  11. "Forever in Love" – 4:59
  12. "Midnight Motion (Live)" – 8:23
  13. "By the Time This Night Is Over" (featuring Peabo Bryson) – 4:24
  14. "Loving You" – 3:20
  15. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – 3:58
  16. "Sentimental" – 6:35
  17. "De Mil Colores" (featuring Rosario Flores) - 3:59 (Bonus track)

Disc 2

  1. "What a Wonderful World" (with Louis Armstrong) – 3:01
  2. "Morning" – 5:14
  3. "Sister Rose" – 6:14
  4. "Even if My Heart Would Break" – 5:00
  5. "The Moment" – 6:03
  6. "Summertime" (featuring George Benson) – 6:46
  7. "Missing You Now" (with Michael Bolton) – 4:35
  8. "Pick Up the Pieces" (featuring David Sanborn) – 4:15
  9. "My Heart Will Go On" – 4:23
  10. "Beautiful" (featuring Chaka Khan) – 3:46
  11. "Havana" – 7:23
  12. "Going Home" – 5:32
  13. "The Way You Move" (featuring Earth, Wind & Fire) – 4:10
  14. "Deck the Halls / The Twelve Days of Christmas" – 3:00
  15. "Auld Lang Syne (The Millennium Mix)" – 7:52

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Charts & Awards at Allmusic
  3. "The Essential Kenny G Overview". Allmusic . Retrieved 2010-01-15.