Duotones is the fourth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G, released on September 29, 1986, by Arista Records. It features one of Kenny G's best-known songs, "Songbird", which reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The album peaked at number one on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number five on the Jazz Albums chart, number six on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the R&B Albums chart. The album was later certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA.

Track listing

An alternate track listing of this album also exists. It includes a slightly altered track order. In addition, this version includes slightly longer versions of "Don't Make Me Wait For Love" and "What Does it Take (To Win Your Love)" and adds an extra track: "And You Know That". The track listing is as follows:

Personnel

Musicians Kenny G – all saxophones, keyboards, synth bass, drum machine, backing vocals, all instruments (9), EWI controller (violins) (9) Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, synth bass Preston Glass – keyboards, drum machine, wind chimes (1), backing vocals Roger Sause – keyboards Alan Glass – guitars John Raymond – guitars Corrado Rustici – guitars Randy Jackson – bass guitar, synth bass Cory Lerios – synth bass, drum machine Joe Plass – bass guitar Gigi Gonaway – drums, percussion Kenny McDougald – drums Tony Gable – percussion Sal Gallina – EWI controller (string sounds, violins and French horns) (3) Kitty Beethoven – backing vocals Gina Glass – backing vocals Yolanda Glass – backing vocals Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals Lenny Williams – backing vocals

Production Narada Michael Walden – executive producer Preston Glass – producer Kenny G – co-producer (1, 2, 4, 9) Gordon Lyon – chief engineer Kay Arbuckle – assistant engineer Stuart Hirotsu – assistant engineer Matt Rohr – assistant engineer Jim Weyeneth – assistant engineer Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York) Kevin K. Takishita – art direction, design Steven Rothfield – photography Kurt DeMunbrun – styling Fritz/Turner Management – management

Charts

Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance Chart (1986–1988) Peakposition

Year-end charts +1987 year-end chart performance Chart (1987) Position US Billboard 200 15 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 6 +1988 year-end chart performance Chart (1988) Position US Billboard 200 59 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 60

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