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1976 studio album by Gino Vannelli
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 .
All tracks are written by Gino Vannelli
Side A Title 1. "Love of My Life" 4:32 2. "Ugly Man" 3:55 3. "A New Fix for '76" 3:34 4. "Omens of Love" 4:33 5. "Fly into This Night" 3:26 Total length: 20:26
Side B Title 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)" ("The Battle Cry" written by Joe Vannelli) 17:45 2. "Summers of My Life" 4:34 Total length: 22:22
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)
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
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