1976 studio album by Gino Vannelli
The Gist of the Gemini |
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Studio album by Gino Vannelli |
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Released | September 21, 1976 |
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Recorded | 1976 |
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Studio | AIR Studios, London |
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Genre | Progressive rock |
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Length | 42:19 |
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Label | A&M Records |
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Producer | Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, Geoff Emerick |
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Gino Vannelli chronology |
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Singles from The Gist of the Gemini |
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- "Love of My Life"
Released: 1976 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [1] |
Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992) | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/11px-Star_half.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | D[3] |
The Gist of the Gemini is the fourth studio album by Italian-Canadian singer Gino Vannelli. The album was released in 1976 and was produced by Gino and his brother Joe Vannelli, together with Geoff Emerick.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gino Vannelli
Side ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Love of My Life" | 4:32 |
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2. | "Ugly Man" | 3:55 |
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3. | "A New Fix for '76" | 3:34 |
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4. | "Omens of Love" | 4:33 |
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5. | "Fly into This Night" | 3:26 |
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Total length: | 20:26 |
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Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "War Suite" - "Prelude to the War (instrumental)"
- "The Battle Cry (instrumental)"
- "To the War"
- "Carnal Question"
- "After the Last Battle (instrumental)"
- "To the War (Reflection)"
| 17:45 |
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2. | "Summers of My Life" | 4:34 |
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Total length: | 22:22 |
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Personnel
- Gino Vannelli – lead and backing vocals, arrangements, acoustic piano (6), clavinet (8, 11)
- Joe Vannelli – acoustic and electric pianos, clavinet, synthesizers, string and brass arrangements
- Richard Baker – organ, synthesizers, synth bass, string and brass arrangements
- Jay Graydon – electric guitars
- Ross Vannelli – guitars, backing vocals
- Graham Lear – drums
- John J. Mandell – timpani, percussion
- Dido Morris – congas, cuica, timbales
- Dianne Brooks – backing vocals
- Brenda Russell – backing vocals
- The John McCarthy Choir – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Producers – Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli and Geoff Emerick.
- Engineer – Geoff Emerick
- Assistant Engineers – Jon Kelly and Steve Prestage
- Remixed by Norm Kinney at Sound Labs (Hollywood, CA).
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction and Design – Fabio Nicola
- Photography – Clive Arrowsmith and Gered Mankowitz
Charts
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
Canada (RPM Magazine)[4] | 14 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 33 |
Netherlands (Dutch Charts)[6] | 4 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
1976 | "Love of My Life" | Canada (RPM Magazine) | 55[7] |
United States Billboard Hot 100 | 64 |
References
- ^ Kurtz, Peter. The Gist of the Gemini at AllMusic
- ^ DeCurtis, Anthony; George-Warren, Holly and Henke, James; The Rolling Stone Album Guide – Completely New Reviews: Every Essential Album, Every Essential Artist, p. 733 ISBN 0679737294
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: V". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 20, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Gino Vannelli – the Gist of the Gemini" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Gino Vannelli Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Dutch Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - November 6, 1976" (PDF).
External links
- The Gist of the Gemini at Discogs (list of releases)
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