The Essential Kenny G Explained

The Essential Kenny G
Type:	Greatest
Artist:	Kenny G
Cover:	The Essential Kenny G.jpg
Released:	January 24, 2006
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	77:18 (Disc One) 77:14 (Disc Two) 154:32 (Total)
Label:	Arista
Prev Title:	The Greatest Holiday Classics
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	Best
Next Year:	2006

The Essential Kenny G is the fifth greatest hits album by saxophonist Kenny G, released by Arista Records in 2006. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart.^[1] Two different editions of the album were released: the single-disc version contains fifteen songs, while the double-disc edition has 31 songs.^[2]

Track listing

Single-disc version

1. "What A Wonderful World" (with Louis Armstrong) – 3:01
2. "Morning" – 5:15
3. "Sister Rose" – 6:13
4. "Even If My Heart Would Break" (featuring Aaron Neville) – 4:59
5. "The Moment" – 6:01
6. "Summertime" (featuring George Benson) – 6:44
7. "Missing You Now" (with Michael Bolton) – 4:33
8. "G-Bop" – 4:06
9. "My Heart Will Go On" – 4:22
10. "Beautiful" (featuring Chaka Khan) – 3:45
11. "Havana" – 7:22
12. "Going Home" – 5:30
13. "Januari" (featuring Glenn Fredly) – 3:51
14. "The Way You Move" (featuring Earth, Wind & Fire) – 4:09
15. "Jasmine Flower" – 4:36

Double-disc version

Disc 1

1. "Songbird" – 5:03
2. "Sade" – 4:20
3. "Slip of the Tongue" – 4:53
4. "Don't Make Me Wait for Love" – 4:03
5. "Silhouette" – 5:29
6. "Against Doctor's Orders" – 4:44
7. "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" – 4:08
8. "Brazil" – 4:38
9. "Theme from Dying Young" – 4:01
10. "We've Saved the Best for Last" – 4:20
11. "Forever in Love" – 4:59
12. "Midnight Motion (Live)" – 8:23
13. "By the Time This Night Is Over" (featuring Peabo Bryson) – 4:24
14. "Loving You" – 3:20
15. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – 3:58
16. "Sentimental" – 6:35
17. "De Mil Colores" (featuring Rosario Flores) - 3:59 (Bonus track)

Disc 2

1. "What a Wonderful World" (with Louis Armstrong) – 3:01
2. "Morning" – 5:14
3. "Sister Rose" – 6:14
4. "Even if My Heart Would Break" – 5:00
5. "The Moment" – 6:03
6. "Summertime" (featuring George Benson) – 6:46
7. "Missing You Now" (with Michael Bolton) – 4:35
8. "Pick Up the Pieces" (featuring David Sanborn) – 4:15
9. "My Heart Will Go On" – 4:23
10. "Beautiful" (featuring Chaka Khan) – 3:46
11. "Havana" – 7:23
12. "Going Home" – 5:32
13. "The Way You Move" (featuring Earth, Wind & Fire) – 4:10
14. "Deck the Halls / The Twelve Days of Christmas" – 3:00
15. "Auld Lang Syne (The Millennium Mix)" – 7:52

Notes and References

1. Charts & Awards
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r815223|pure_url=yes}} The Essential Kenny G Overview]. 2010-01-15. Allmusic.