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 Post subject: [2017-03-24] Gino Vannelli "Absolutely The Best" re-recordings (Sunset Blvd.)
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There weren't very many young pop-rock balladeers on the 1970s and '80s scene that boasted both the powerhouse pipes and keen commercial instincts of Gino Vannelli. Only 22 years old when he first surfaced with his memorable 1974 hit single "People Gotta Move," the handsome Canadian was a frequent and welcome presence on the pop hit parade for an extended period of time. Gino camped out in front of the headquarters of A&M Records, and when label head Herb Alpert drove by en route to his parking spot, Vannelli sprinted right past the gatekeeper and beseeched the surprised trumpeter with a heartfelt request for an audition. Herb understood where Gino was coming from and gave him a listen later that afternoon. Armed with an acoustic guitar and a satchel full of impressive original compositions, Gino wowed the man whose Tijuana Brass was a longtime institution. Vannelli was in at A&M. After A Pauper In Paradise commenced a jaunt to #33 in late 1977, Gino's star soared sharply upward when his 1978 album Brother To Brother went platinum as it sailed to a lofty #13. The highly popular set was anchored by the classic ballad "I Just Wanna Stop," written by brother Ross and produced and arranged by all three of the siblings. It blasted up to an exalted #4 pop during the fall of '78 and made Gino a national star. That wasn't the only hit on the album; the self-penned "Wheels Of Fire" made a lesser chart impact in early '79. Vannelli's across-the-board appeal was underscored when he was one of a precious few white artists of his era to guest on Don Cornelius' Soul Train. Gino revisits some of his greatest pop triumphs on this collection, as well as some less familiar pieces that stretch the boundaries of what we've come to expect from him. Those glorious Vannelli pipes are as inspiring as ever, muscular yet touching and intimate. His is a restless muse that doesn't allow him to linger in just one musical destination for very long, but wherever he ventures, Gino Vannelli is sure to please.

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1. People Gotta Move
2. Wild Horses
3. Hurts To Be In Love
4. Brother To Brother
5. I Just Want To Stop
6. Crazy Life
7. Black Cars
8. Living Inside Myself
9. Venus Envy
10. Wheels Of Life
11. Just A Motion Away
12. The Surest Things Can Change
13. Put The Weight On My Shoulders
14. Jehovah And All That Jazz
15. King For A Day

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 Post subject: [2017-03-24] Gino Vannelli "Absolutely The Best" re-recordings (Sunset Blvd.)
PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 1:49 pm 
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this has to be about the tenth best of for gino vannelli, if not more.

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 Post subject: [2017-03-24] Gino Vannelli "Absolutely The Best" re-recordings (Sunset Blvd.)
PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:39 pm 
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BUT... these are covers of his own material, not a true greatest-his collection by any stretch of the imagination.


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RackleNut wrote:
BUT... these are covers of his own material, not a true greatest-his collection by any stretch of the imagination.

i guess :sigh:

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 Post subject: [2017-03-24] Gino Vannelli "Absolutely The Best" re-recordings (Sunset Blvd.)
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Bump: Added the cover image to the first post.

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carly simon did this and did not do very well at all.

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carly simon did this and did not do very well at all.


It's been tried by a growing number of acts, trying to get back some licensing rights for movies, TV and ads, I think.

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 Post subject: [2017-03-24] Gino Vannelli "Absolutely The Best" re-recordings (Sunset Blvd.)
PostPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:46 pm 
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Renny wrote:
carly simon did this and did not do very well at all.


ain't THAT the truth!
and a good example that sometimes you CAN judge a book by its cover.


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 Post subject: [2017-03-24] Gino Vannelli "Absolutely The Best" re-recordings (Sunset Blvd.)
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That has to be the single worst "blurb" I've ever read for an album.


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 Post subject: [2017-03-24] Gino Vannelli "Absolutely The Best" re-recordings (Sunset Blvd.)
PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 6:02 pm 
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I look at the title of this post and think the terms "Absolutely The Best" and "re-recordings" in the same sentence is an oxymoron - not a criticism of Linda's post title, but of the fact that Sunset Blvd. has the nerve to title a re-recordings collection "Absolutely the Best".

"Inferior Re-Recordings" might be a more appropriate title.

And I don't mean to say that, sonically-speaking, these recordings are done poorly. I just know that virtually anytime a fan buys a "Best of" or "Greatest Hits" type of compilation CD of an artist, they are disappointed when they discover that these are not the versions they heard hundreds/thousands of times on the radio and/or CDs/LPs.


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 Post subject: [2017-03-24] Gino Vannelli "Absolutely The Best" re-recordings (Sunset Blvd.)
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EdisonLite wrote:
I look at the title of this post and think the terms "Absolutely The Best" and "re-recordings" in the same sentence is an oxymoron - not a criticism of Linda's post title, but of the fact that Sunset Blvd. has the nerve to title a re-recordings collection "Absolutely the Best".

"Inferior Re-Recordings" might be a more appropriate title.

And I don't mean to say that, sonically-speaking, these recordings are done poorly. I just know that virtually anytime a fan buys a "Best of" or "Greatest Hits" type of compilation CD of an artist, they are disappointed when they discover that these are not the versions they heard hundreds/thousands of times on the radio and/or CDs/LPs.


i'll agree with you that the title is inappropriate,
but i don't know if the re-recordings are inferior until i hear them.
don't get me wrong - unless he's cleverly recrafted them into new and interesting songs on their own merits - i'll be happy to call them "inferior" as well.


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