Released in late November 1994, Miracles: The Holiday Album by Kenny G hit #1 as the post-Thanksgiving holiday season set in. Other than for this album, I do not purposely listen to Kenny G. According to last.fm, I listened to a Kenny G track 12 times before I listened to this album for this blog post. I'm fairly certain that those earlier plays were part of some algorithmic mix.
Luckily for Kenny G, the album buying public does not like the same things I like and he has been very successful. This album alone has sold millions of copies. Likely because this one was so successful, Kenny G has recorded three more holiday albums since this one.
As far as this album goes, I don't really have a problem with it when it's played at the right time (after Thanksgiving and before New Years), and for the right reasons (as background music). If you were to listen to this album any other time of the year, or listen to it actively, you're crazy. It's holiday mood music, and that's fine, and that's all it will ever be. Include these songs in a holiday mix and hit shuffle/play. That's as much mental energy you should give this album (which is fine!).
Please note that I'm not a grinch! I'm getting into the holiday mood! I recently purchased a copy of Festivitas and it now decorates my dock. And it will continue to decorate my dock until no later than New Years, at which point it will be turned off.
