Brother to Brother (Gino Vannelli album)
Brother to Brother is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer Gino Vannelli. Despite its success - the biggest of Vannelli's career - it was also his last for A&M Records. The album was released in 1978 and featured "I Just Wanna Stop", Vannelli's highest-charting single to date in both the US and Canada, where the single reached #4 and #1 respectively. Two other singles were released from the LP, "Wheels of Life" (U.S. #78, Canada #31[3]), and "The River Must Flow" (Canada #80[4]).
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| Released | September 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Davlen (North Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz-rock, art rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 41:00 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, and Ross Vannelli | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992) |  [2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gino Vannelli, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Appaloosa" | 4:44 | |
| 2. | "The River Must Flow" | 3:48 | |
| 3. | "I Just Wanna Stop" | Ross Vannelli | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Love and Emotion" | Ross Vannelli | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Feel Like Flying" | 5:17 | |
| Total length: | 20:25 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brother to Brother" | 7:16 |
| 2. | "Wheels of Life" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "The Evil Eye" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "People I Belong To" | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 19:45 | |
Charts
| Chart (1978/79) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 78 |
| Canada (RPM) [6] | 3 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 13 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1978) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada[7] | 45 |
Personnel
- Gino Vannelli – lead vocals, synthesizer (Korg PS-3300)[8]
- Joe Vannelli – electric piano, synthesizers
- Carlos Rios – guitars
- Leon Gaer – synthesized electric bass (1-4, 7, 8)
- Jimmy Haslip – electric bass (5, 6, 9), bass solo (6)
- Mark Craney – drums
- Manolo Badrena – percussion
- Victor Feldman – vibraphone
- Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone
- Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals
- Julia Waters – backing vocals
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals
- Ross Vannelli – backing vocals
Production
- Produced and Arranged by Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli and Ross Vannelli.
- Engineered and Mixed by Norm Kinney
- Assistant Engineer – Chris Desmond
- Remixing Assistants – Paul Aronoff and Betty Banghart
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction – Roland Young
- Design – Grafis
- Photography – Mark Hanauer
References
- Elias, Jason. Brother to Brother 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
- "RPM Top 100 Singles - April 21, 1979" (PDF).
- "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 7, 1979" (PDF).
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 320. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "RPM Top 100 Albums - December 23, 1978" (PDF).
- "RPM Top 100 Albums of '78 - December 30, 1978" (PDF).
- Vintagesynth.com "Going back to the 70s"
External links
- Brother to Brother at Discogs (list of releases)
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