G Force is the second studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G. It was released by Arista Records in 1983, and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, number 17 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number 62 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Track listing
Track information adapted from Discogs and then verified from the LP label.
Personnel
Musicians and Performers Kenny G – saxophones, flute, synthesizer programming, synthesizers (1–3, 5), Lyricon solo (5), percussion (6) Jeff Lorber – keyboards (1, 2, 4) Barry J. Eastmond – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 6) Peter Scherer – Synclavier (1–6, 8) Kashif – keyboards (7, 8), synthesizers (7, 8), Synclavier (7), drums (7, 8), percussion (7, 8), bass (8) Paul Lawrence Jones III – keyboards (8) Ira Siegel – guitars (1, 3, 6, 8) Marlon McClain – guitars (2, 4, 6) Wayne Brathwaite – bass (1–7), synthesizers (3, 5, 6), percussion (6) Omar Hakim – drums (1, 2, 4, 6) Yogi Horton – drums (3) Leslie Ming – drums (3, 5) Bashiri Johnson – percussion (1, 3–5) Steve Kroon – percussion (2) Barry "Sunjohn" Johnson – lead vocals (1, 5) Steve Horton – backing vocals Freddie Jackson – backing vocals La Forrest 'La La' Cope – backing vocals Yolanda Lee – backing vocals B. J. Nelson – backing vocals Lillo Thomas – backing vocals
Arrangements Kenny G – arrangements (1–6) Kashif – arrangements (1–3, 5, 7, 8) Wayne Brathwaite – arrangements (1, 3, 5, 6) Steve Horton – arrangements (1, 5)
Production Kashif – executive producer Wayne Brathwaite – producer (1, 3–8), co-producer (2) Kenny G – co-producer (2) Darrell Gustamachio – engineer Ron Banks – assistant engineer John Davenport – assistant engineer Larry DeCarmine – assistant engineer Tom Gartland – assistant engineer Carl Beatty – additional engineer Bill Dooley – additional engineer Brian McGee – additional engineer Jon Smith – additional engineer Michael H. Brauer – drum engineer (3) Steve Goldman – mixing Donn Davenport – art direction Howard Fritzson – art direction Tony Gable – logo design Pierre Chanteau – photography Pamela Jenette – make-up Shanault Wadley – fashion designer Jeffrey Ross Music – management
Charts Album
Chart (1984) Peakposition Traditional Jazz (Billboard) 6
Singles Title Date Chart Peakposition "Hi, How Ya Doin?" April 13, 1984
Certifications
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