Complete List Of Gino Vannelli Albums And Discography

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Complete List Of Gino Vannelli Albums And Discography looks at the albums of a man born on June 16, 1952, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Vannelli grew up in a family steeped in music; his father was a big band musician, and his brothers were also musically inclined. This environment nurtured his love for music, and by the age of 12, he had already begun to play the drums, later moving on to guitar and piano. His early influences ranged from classical music to jazz and R&B, which would later become evident in his diverse musical style.

In the late 1960s, Vannelli and his brothers formed a band, but his solo pursuits would eventually catapult him into the limelight. His journey to success was not without challenges. In a bold move, Vannelli traveled to Los Angeles in the early 1970s, where a fortuitous encounter with Herb Alpert of A&M Records led to his first record deal. Vannelli’s debut album, Crazy Life, released in 1973, was just the beginning. His breakthrough came with the album Powerful People (1974), featuring the hit “People Gotta Move,” which showcased his unique fusion of jazz, rock, and R&B, and his distinctive voice that could effortlessly transition from soulful crooning to powerful belting.

The years that followed saw Vannelli release a string of successful albums, including Storm at Sunup (1975), The Gist of the Gemini (1976), and Brother to Brother (1978). His hit single “I Just Wanna Stop” from the Brother to Brother album garnered him widespread acclaim and a Grammy nomination, solidifying his place in the music industry. I will never forget seeing the cover for the Gist Of The Gemini album in Sam Goody’s record store in the Smith Haven Mall in 1976. I had never heard of Gino Vannelli before. However, I thought the album cover looked really cool, and it was just something about it that told me this was going to sound good. I have been a big fan ever since.

Crazy Life

Released 1973

CD Track Listings:

“Crazy Life” 2:49
“Hollywood Holiday” 2:50
“There’s No Time” 3:52
“Fling of Mine” 3:02
“Granny Goodbye” 3:01
“Great Lake Canoe” 3:01
“Cherizar” 3:07
“One Woman Lover” 2:54
“Piano Song” 3:26

Powerful People

Released 1974

CD Track Listings:

“People Gotta Move” 3:21
“Lady” 3:43
“Son of a New York Gun” 3:23
“Jack Miraculous” 2:42
“Jo Jo” 3:40
“Powerful People” 6:13
“Felicia” 3:04
“The Work Verse” 2:54
“Poor Happy Jimmy” 3:49

Storm at Sunup

Released 1975

CD Track Listings:

“Storm at Sunup” 6:33
“Love Me Now” 3:57
“Mama Coco” 3:10
“Father and Son” 7:02
“Where Am I Going” 4:27
“Keep On Walking” 4:42
“Love Is a Night” 4:32
“Gettin’ High” 4:44

The Gist of the Gemini

Released 1976

CD Track Listings:

“Love of My Life” 4:31
“Ugly Man” 3:54
“A New Fix for ’76” 3:34
“Omens of Love” 4:30
“Fly into This Night” 3:28
“Prelude to the War” 4:18
“The Battle Cry” 2:12
“To the War” 4:45
“Carnal Question” 2:36
“After the Last Battle” 2:01
“To the War (Reflection)” 2:40
“Summers of My Life” 4:28

A Pauper in Paradise

Released 1977

CD Track Listings:

“Mardi Gras” 3:21
“Valleys of Valhalla” 4:47
“The Surest Things Can Change” 4:31
“One Night with You” 4:17
“A Song and Dance” 3:34
“Black and Blue” 3:31
“A Pauper in Paradise” 19:35
- “In the Key of G”
- “Pauper’s Dream”
- “Mardi Gras”

Brother to Brother

Released 1978

CD Track Listings:

“Appaloosa” 4:44
“The River Must Flow” 3:49
“I Just Wanna Stop” 3:37
“Love & Emotion” 3:50
“Feel Like Flying” 5:20
“Brother to Brother” 7:19
“Wheels of Life” 4:14
“The Evil Eye” 4:10
“People I Belong To” 4:02

Nightwalker

Released 1981

CD Track Listings:

“Nightwalker” 5:10
“Seek and You Will Find” 4:40
“Put the Weight on My Shoulders” 4:45
“I Believe” 4:11
“Santa Rosa” 4:10
“Living Inside Myself” 4:23
“Stay with Me” 4:42
“Sally (She Says the Sweetest Things)” 4:33

Black Cars

Released 1984

CD Track Listings:

“Black Cars” 3:07
“The Other Man” 3:37
“It’s Over” 3:41
“Here She Comes” 3:37
“Hurts to Be in Love” 3:41
“Total Stranger” 4:04
“Just a Motion Away” 4:19
“Imagination” 3:33
“How Much” 3:51

Big Dreamers Never Sleep

Released 1987

CD Track Listings:

“In the Name of Money” 4:59
“Time Out” 4:37
“Wild Horses” 4:37
“Young Lover” 3:50
“Down with Love” 4:24
“Persona Non Grata” 4:06
“Something Tells Me” 4:32
“Shape Me Like a Man” 4:02
“King for a Day” 4:38

Inconsolable Man

Released 1990

CD Track Listings:

“If I Should Lose This Love” 4:23
“The Time of Day” 4:53
“Bound to Cry” 3:21
“The Joker’s Wild” 4:54
“In the Name of the Fool” 4:30
“Inconsolable Man” 4:24
“A Little Bit of Judas” 4:48
“There’s a Love” 4:27
“Fallen in Love” 4:18

Yonder Tree

Released 1995

CD Track Listings:

“Walter Whitman Where Are You” 4:27
“Fallen in Love (Again)” 3:32
“You Owe it to Yourself” 3:41
“A Little Bit of Judas” 5:04
“Unbearably Blue” 4:24
“Jehovah and All That Jazz” 3:34
“None So Beautiful” 3:57
“Words Can Kill” 4:55
“Yonder Tree” 3:36

Slow Love

Released 1998

CD Track Listings:

“Slow Love” 4:17
“Lost and Found” 3:39
“Flamingo” 4:03
“The Surest Things Can Change” 4:23
“Her and I” 4:18
“To the End of Time” 3:51
“A Little Bit of Judas” 4:44
“Cry of Love” 4:53
“Love Me Now” 4:08

Canto

Released 2003

CD Track Listings:

“Canto” 5:04
“Parole Per Mio Padre” 4:16
“Dea Speranza” 4:27
“Wayward Lover” 4:38
“The Last Days of Summer” 4:43
“The Dutchbeat” 5:19
“Il Viaggio” 4:35
“L’Arco Di Gioia” 3:56
“Una Sola Voce” 4:12

These Are the Days

Released 2006

CD Track Listings:

“It’s Only Love” 4:29
“Venus Envy” 4:02
“These Are the Days” 4:21
“Rock Me to Heaven” 5:10
“Eastwest World” 4:11
“The Great Divide” 4:42
“Right Where I Am” 4:20
“The Next Best Thing to Being There” 3:56
“Wild Horses” 3:59
“Hurts to Be in Love” 3:40

A Good Thing

Released 2009

CD Track Listings:

“A Good Thing” 4:19
“Gypsy Days” 3:31
“The Measure of a Man” 4:11
“Blue Window” 4:43
“Come to the Well” 4:23
“Pretend There’s No Tomorrow” 4:26
“Venus Envy” 3:53
“Living Inside Myself” 4:26
“Wild Horses” 4:53

Wilderness Road

Released 2019

CD Track Listings:

“Wilderness Road” 4:07
“Yet Something Beautiful” 4:20
“Road to Redemption” 4:18
“Older ‘N Wizer” 4:35
“Gimme Back My Life” 3:46
“Trail of Tears” 4:11
“Powerful People” 4:16
“The Long Arm of Justice” 4:02
“Ghost Train” 4:01
“A Little Bit of Judas” 4:47

GINO VANNELLI LIVE ALBUMS

Live In Montreal

Released 1992

CD Track Listings

1. Brother To Brother
2. Living Inside Myself
3. Wild Horses – Gino Vannelli; Roy Freeland
4. Crazy Life
5. In The Name Of The Money – Gino Vannelli; Joe Vannelli; Ross Vannelli; Roy Freeland
6. Hurts To Be In Love
7. Something Tells Me – Gino Vannelli; Roy Freeland
8. People Gotta Move
9. If I Should Lose This Love – Gino Vannelli; Roy Freeland
10. Black Cars – Gino Vannelli; Roy Freeland
11. I Just Wanna Stop
12. Where Am I Going
13. Black And Blue

The North Sea Jazz Festival 2002

Released 2002

Disc: 1
1 Alive By Science
2 Jehovah And All That Jazz
3 Walter Whitman
4 Black Cars
5 Living Inside Myself
6 Wild Horses
7 King For A Day
8 Hurts To Be In Love
9 Persona Non Grata
10 People Gotta Move
11 I Just Wanna Stop
12 Brother To Brother

Disc: 2
1 Alive By Science
2 Jehova And All That Jazz
3 Walter Whitman ( Where Are You )
4 Black Cars
5 Living Inside Myself
6 Wild Horses
7 King For A Day
8 Hurts To Be In Love
9 Persona Non Grata
10 People Gotta Move
11 I Just Wanna Stop
12 Brother To Brother

Live In L.A.

Released 2015

CD Track Listings:

1. Nightwalker 5:33
2. I Just Wanna Stop 5:05
3. If I Should Lose This Love 5:25
4. Appaloosa 5:46
5. A Good Thing 6:39
6. Wild Horses 6:12
7. The Last Days Of Summer 7:17
8. Black Cars 4:23
9. Living Inside Myself 5:11
10. Brother To Brother 8:51
11. People Gotta Move 4:17
12. None So Beautiful 4:06
13. Canto

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