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.NVPI.nl 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 ChartEveryhit: UK Top 40 database (Accessed: Aug 8, 2006) and sold in excess of one million copies worldwide.Official biography Candy Dulfer (Accessed: Aug 8, 2006) It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. The album was promoted by a tour in Europe and the United States.
Track listing
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
Weekly charts Chart (1990–91) PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.133
Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 42 Chart (1991) Position US Billboard 200 95
Sales and certifications
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