I'm in the Mood for Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time
2006 studio album by Kenny G
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I'm in the Mood For Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time is the third cover album and fourteenth studio album by saxophonist Kenny G . It was released by Arista Records in 2006 and was the last album for the label. The Asian version also includes a bonus track.
The album debuted at number 37 on the United States Billboard 200 , selling about 32,000 copies in its first week.[ 2] As of February, 2008 the album has sold 250,000 copies in United States.[ 3] This was also the album's peak position on the chart.[ 4] It also reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz chart and number 22 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[ 5]
Track listing
"You're Beautiful " (Amanda Ghost ; James Blunt ; Sacha Skarbek ) – 4:16
"The Way We Were " (Alan Bergman ; Marilyn Bergman ; Marvin Hamlisch ) – 2:53
"Yesterday " (John Lennon ; Paul McCartney ) – 3:03
"I'm in the Mood for Love " (Dorothy Fields ; Jimmy McHugh ) – 4:05
"If " (David Gates ) – 3:28
"The Way You Look Tonight " (Dorothy Fields; Jerome Kern ) – 4:17
"If I Ain't Got You " (Alicia Keys ) – 4:03
"Love Theme From "Romeo & Juliet " (Nino Rota ) – 3:47
"It Had to Be You " (Gus Kahn ; Isham Jones ) – 3:56
"The Shadow of Your Smile " (Johnny Mandel ; Paul Francis Webster ) – 4:09
"Fly Me to the Moon / You Make Me Feel So Young " (Bart Howard / Josef Myrow ; Mack Gordon ) – 3:34
"As Time Goes By " (Herman Hupfeld ) – 3:35
"You Raise Me Up " (Rolf Løvland ; Brendan Graham ) – 3:15
"The Moon Represents My Heart " (Sun Yi/Weng; Qing Xi) – 3:36 (Teresa Teng )
Personnel
Kenny G – saxophones
Walter Afanasieff – keyboard and rhythm programming (1, 2, 5, 8, 13), acoustic piano (3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12), Hammond B3 organ (7), bass programming (7)
David Channing – programming (1, 5, 13)
Thomas "Tawgs" Salter – programming (2, 8)
Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (11), horn arrangements (11), orchestral and conductor arrangements (11)
Ramón Stagnaro – nylon guitar (1, 5, 13), guitars (3, 4, 6, 9-12)
Emerson Swinford – guitars (7)
Dennis Budimir – guitars (11)
Dave Stone – bass (3, 4, 6, 10-12)
Brian Bromberg – bass (9)
Chuck Berghofer – bass (11)
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (3, 4, 6, 10, 12)
Gregg Bissonette – drums (7, 9)
Peter Erskine – drums (11)
Jorge Calandrelli – orchestral arrangements and conductor (2, 3, 9, 10)
William Ross – orchestral arrangements and conductor (4, 6, 8, 12)
Gina Zimmitti – orchestral contractor (2-4, 6, 8-12)
The Music Team – orchestral contracting (2-4, 6, 8-12)
Production
Pete Ganbarg – A&R
Clive Davis – album producer
Kenny G – album producer
Walter Afanasieff – album producer, producer, arrangements
David Channing – engineer, Pro Tools engineer (1, 5, 13)
Steve Shepherd – engineer
Tyler Gordon – assistant engineer
Mick Guzauski – mixing (1, 2, 5, 7, 13), additional mixing (3, 4, 6, 9)
Humberto Gatica – orchestra engineer (2-4, 6, 8-12), mixing (3, 4, 6, 8-12)
Cristián Robles – mix assistant (3, 4, 6, 8-12)
Tawgs Salter – Pro Tools engineer (2, 8)
Vlado Meller – mastering at Sony Music Studios (New York, NY)
Rich Davis – production coordinator
Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
Glen Nakasako – art direction, design
Lyndie Benson – photography
Sheryl Lowe – make-up
Front Line Management – management
Charts
References
^ Allmusic review
^ Katie Hasty, "The Game Wins No. 1 On The Billboard 200" , Billboard.com, November 22, 2006.
^ Harding, Cortney (February 2, 2008). "6 Questions with Kenny G" (PDF) . Billboard. p. 36. Retrieved July 20, 2019 .
^ Artist chart history for Kenny G (albums) , Billboard.com.
^ Charts & Awards at Allmusic
^ "Kenny G ARIA peaks, received from ARIA in October 2024" . ARIA. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "Kenny G Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "Kenny G Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "Kenny G Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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