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