Gino Vannelli is an Italian-Canadian vocalist and songwriter who released ten albums between 1973 and 1990 and scored hits with “I Just Wanna Stop” and “Living Inside Myself.”
He rose to prominence with his 1974 singles “Powerful People” and “People Gotta Move,” theatrical hybrids of lounge-jazz and blue-eyed soul. His lavish orchestration culminated with the 1976/77 A&M albums The Gist of the Gemini and A Pauper in Paradise, both featuring epic side-long suites. After the crossover reach of his 1978–81 albums Brother to Brother and Nightwalker, he reappeared with the hi-tech 1985–87 albums Black Cars and Big Dreamers Never Sleep.
Background
Gino Vannelli was born to an Italian family on June 16, 1952, in Montreal, Quebec. His older brother, Joe (b. 1950), is also a musician and producer who has worked with Gino on many recordings. Their younger brother, Ross (b. 1956), is a film composer. Their father, Russ Vannelli, was a singer in the local backing bands of jazz trumpeters Maynard Ferguson and Bix Belair.
Gino originally took up drums in emulation of his idols Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. As a teenager, he drummed in the local garage-rock band The Cobras. In 1969, the 17-year-old Vannelli signed a contract with RCA under the pseudonym Vann Elli.[1]
In 1972, Gino and Joe made a pilgrimage to Los Angeles in search of recording opportunities. Near penniless, they lied in wait at the A&M Records parking lot. The moment label co-founder Herb Alpert arrived, Gino jumped out and sang to the mogul just as security closed in. Impressed by what he heard, Alpert invited Gino into the studio and signed him to the label.
Crazy Life
Gino Vannelli released his debut album, Crazy Life, in October 1973 on A&M.
Crazy Life contains nine Gino originals and establishes the near-total authorship that continues through the next four A&M albums, apart from Joe’s co-credit on “The Battle Cry.” Joe Vannelli supplies keyboards across the compact two-player core; the Gino–Joe arrangements use close vocal layers, keyboard figures, light drum accents, and short refrains.
“Crazy Life” saunters through a soft syncopated pulse, with Vannelli’s vocal clipped to the meter and rounded at the refrain. “Hollywood Holiday” skips over a driving piano figure, then leans into a brighter verse push. “Fling of Mine” curls the vocal around a compact blue-note turn and a polished small-band pulse. “Great Lake Canoe” glides on cross-accented rhythmic lilt and tropical accents. “Piano Song” closes with a show-tune-tinted figure and clipped parlor finish.
A1. “Crazy Life” (2:51)
A2. “Hollywood Holiday” (2:57)
A3. “There’s No Time” (2:56)
A4. “Fling of Mine” (2:20)
A5. “Granny Goodbye” (2:21)
B1. “Great Lake Canoe” (2:52)
B2. “Cherizar” (3:05)
B3. “One Woman Lover” (2:26)
B4. “Piano Song” (1:55)
Gino Vannelli recorded Crazy Life between February and April 1973 at A&M Studios in Los Angeles. Herb Alpert produced the sessions with engineers Dick Bogert, Larry Forkner, and Larry Levine. Bernie Grundman mastered the album.
Roland Young directed the sleeve art, and Honeya designed the cover. Jim McCrary and Len Correo photographed the inset portrait, which shows Vannelli in a floral shirt and scarf. Honeya frames the image with a pale geometric border.
Powerful People
Gino Vannelli released his second album, Powerful People, in September 1974 on A&M.
Powerful People expands the Gino–Joe core with drummer Graham Lear, percussionists John J. Mandel and Tony Golia, and keyboardist Richard Baker. Baker adds organ, organ bass, and synthesizers beside Joe’s electric piano and synthesizer parts; Lani Hall appears on backing vocals.
“People Gotta Move” claps through a phased electric-piano figure, hot percussion, and sharp synthetic horn replies. “Lady” lingers on a restrained ballad verse and a deep-field chord bed. “Son of a New York Gun” rolls through a shuffle pulse and a rising vocal line. “Jack Miraculous” punches a Hammond-colored motif into an ARP solo and a wide vocal range. “Jo Jo” mourns through a drastically slower ballad verse and a restrained refrain.
“Powerful People” surges from a dramatic vocal entrance into a fast shuffle middle, then closes with a horn-bright sectional ending. “Felicia” lopes on a smooth cross-accented beat before an upward-turning instrumental section. “The Work Verse” rises from voice and a sparse chord figure into enlarged synthesizer layers and a crystal-clear finale. “Poor Happy Jimmy” settles into a light syncopated pulse for its Jim Croce tribute.
A1. “People Gotta Move” (3:18)
A2. “Lady” (3:39)
A3. “Son of a New York Gun” (3:22)
A4. “Jack Miraculous” (2:40)
A5. “Jo Jo” (3:37)
B1. “Powerful People” (6:09)
B2. “Felicia” (3:02)
B3. “The Work Verse” (2:50)
B4. “Poor Happy Jimmy (Tribute to Jim Croce)” (3:47)
Gino Vannelli recorded Powerful People at A&M Studios in Hollywood. Gino Vannelli and Joe Vannelli produced the album with associate producer Herb Alpert and engineers Tommy Vicari and Larry Forkner. Bernie Grundman mastered the album.
Roland Young directed the sleeve art, and Junie Osaki designed the cover. John Rideout photographed the front cover, which shows Vannelli’s orange-lit profile against a dark field under large outlined title type. Jim McCrary photographed the back cover.
A&M lifted “People Gotta Move” as a July 1974 single (b/w “Son of a New York Gun”), which reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 21 on RPM Top Singles. A&M Canada issued “Powerful People” as a December 1974 single (b/w “Lady”), which reached No. 34 on RPM Top Singles.
Powerful People reached No. 60 on Billboard Top LPs & Tape and No. 60 on RPM Top Albums.
Storm at Sunup
Gino Vannelli released his third album, Storm at Sunup, in July 1975 on A&M.
Sunup retains the Lear–Mandel–Baker rhythm/keyboard base and adds guitarist Jay Graydon, harmonica player Don Bailey, saxophonist Jerome Richardson, percussionist Sergio Pastora, and backing vocalists Ross Vannelli and Sally Stevens. Joe splits acoustic piano, electric piano, and synthesizers with Baker, whose credits include organ and synthesizer bass.
“Storm at Sunup” widens through a long first passage and a tension-lined lead-in. “Love Me Now” strides from that lead-in into a direct vocal refrain. “Mama Coco” shakes through Brazilian-tinted accents and a heated refrain. “Father and Son” pares the arrangement to bare-bones vocal phrasing and plain accompaniment. “Where Am I Going” lingers in open spaces around a lamenting vocal. “Love Is a Night” charges through warped keyboard effects and a clipped backbeat.
A1. “Storm at Sunup” (6:37)
A2. “Love Me Now” (3:44)
A3. “Mama Coco” (3:06)
A4. “Father and Son” (3:13)
B1. “Where Am I Going” (7:47)
B2. “Keep On Walking” (3:49)
B3. “Love Is a Night” (3:51)
B4. “Gettin’ High” (3:25)
Gino Vannelli recorded Storm at Sunup at A&M Studios in Hollywood. Gino Vannelli and Joe Vannelli produced and arranged the album with engineer Tommy Vicari and assistant engineer Ed Thacker. Bernie Grundman mastered the album at A&M Studios.
Storm at Sunup appeared in a sleeve directed by Roland Young and designed and photographed by Bob Seidemann. The cover shows Vannelli seated at a table in an open white shirt, with a woman seated behind him near a window.
A&M lifted “Love Me Now” as a July 1975 single (b/w “Father and Son”), which reached No. 75 on RPM Top Singles. “Mama Coco” followed as an October 1975 single (b/w “Gettin’ High”). In February 1976, “Keep On Walking” appeared as a single (b/w “Love Is a Night”) and reached No. 82 on RPM Top Singles.
Storm at Sunup reached No. 66 on Billboard Top LPs & Tape and No. 45 on RPM Top Albums.
The Gist of the Gemini
Gino Vannelli released his fourth album, The Gist of the Gemini, on September 21, 1976, on A&M.
Gist places five side-one songs before the six-part “War Suite.” The album retains Graydon, Lear, Baker, and Ross Vannelli, with percussionist Dido Morris, backing vocalists Dianne Brooks and Brenda Russell, and the John McCarthy Choir. Gino adds grand piano on the suite and clavinet on “Carnal Question” and “To the War (Reflection).” Joe supplies Wurlitzer and synthesizer, while Baker supplies organ and synthesizer bass. Joe co-wrote “The Battle Cry.”
Gino plays grand piano (“War Suite”) and clavinet (“Carnal Question,” “To the War (Reflection)”). Joe plays the Wurlitzer e-piano and splits synthesizers with Baker, who handles organ and synth bass. Gino self-composed everything apart from “The Battle Cry,” a Joe co-write.
“Love of My Life” lingers on close vocal placement and a restrained verse. “A New Fix for ’76” careens through modulations and a guitar break. “Omens of Love” softens around a sustained refrain. “Fly Into This Night” glides on restrained pulse and tight vocal placement. “War Suite” widens from a choir-marked prelude into instrumental battle passages. “To the War (Reflection)” settles the suite into a quieter vocal close. “Summers of My Life” closes with a peaceful final refrain.
A1. “Love of My Life” (4:32)
A2. “Ugly Man” (3:55)
A3. “A New Fix for ’76” (3:34)
A4. “Omens of Love” (4:33)
A5. “Fly Into This Night” (3:26)
B1. “War Suite” (17:45)
— a. “Prelude to the War”
— b. “The Battle Cry”
— c. “To the War”
— d. “Carnal Question”
— e. “After the Last Battle”
— f. “To the War (Reflection)”
B2. “Summers of My Life” (4:34)
Gino Vannelli recorded The Gist of the Gemini in 1976 at AIR Studios in London. Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, and Geoff Emerick produced the album, and Emerick engineered the sessions with assistant engineers Jon Kelly and Steve Prestage. Norm Kinney remixed the album at Sound Labs in Hollywood. Bernie Grundman mastered the album at A&M Studios.
The Gist of the Gemini appeared in a sleeve with art direction by Fabio Nicola and photography by Clive Arrowsmith and Gered Mankowitz. The cover shows Vannelli and a reflected image near a piano keyboard, with bright keys extending from the foreground into a dark field.
A&M lifted “Love of My Life” as a July 1976 single (b/w “Omens of Love”), which reached No. 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 55 on RPM Top Singles. “Summers of My Life” followed as a November 1976 single (b/w “Omens of Love”). In February 1977, “Fly Into This Night” appeared as a single (b/w “Ugly Man”).
The Gist of the Gemini reached No. 33 on Billboard Top LPs & Tape, No. 14 on RPM Top Albums, and No. 4 on the Dutch albums chart.
A Pauper in Paradise
Gino Vannelli released his fifth album, A Pauper in Paradise, in October 1977 on A&M.
Pauper separates five side-one songs from “Black and Blue” and the four-movement title suite on side two. Graydon returns beside Mandel, Morris, Joe, and the John McCarthy Choir, joined by saxophonist Dick Morrissey, drummer Casey Scheuerell, and keyboardists Bill Meyers and Chris Rhyne. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs the side-two orchestral parts, with Barry Griffiths as concertmaster and Don Sebesky as orchestrator-conductor.
“Mardi Gras” and “Valleys of Valhalla” keep the first side in compact song form. “Black and Blue” places Vannelli’s lead vocal inside the album’s orchestral side. “A Pauper in Paradise: 1st Movement” pares the suite to wordless orchestral motion. “A Pauper in Paradise: 2nd Movement” adds choir and glassy electronic color. “A Pauper in Paradise: 3rd Movement” surges through the suite’s most rhythm-section-centered passage. “A Pauper in Paradise: 4th Movement” restores the lead vocal for a ceremonial close.
A1. “Mardi Gras” (3:26)
A2. “Valleys of Valhalla” (4:23)
A3. “Surest Things Can Change” (4:35)
A4. “One Night With You” (4:18)
A5. “Song and Dance” (3:37)
B1. “Black and Blue” (4:21)
B2. “Pauper in Paradise (In Four Movements)” (15:14)
— a. 1st Movement
— b. 2nd Movement
— c. 3rd Movement
— d. 4th Movement
Gino Vannelli recorded A Pauper in Paradise at AIR Recording Studios and EMI Abbey Road Studios in London. Gino Vannelli and Joe Vannelli produced and arranged the album with engineers Norm Kinney and John Kurlander, assistant engineer Steve Prestage, and remix engineer Jon Kelly. Bernie Grundman mastered the album at A&M Studios. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra recorded the side-two orchestral material on August 1 and August 2, 1977.
A Pauper in Paradise appeared in a sleeve with art direction by Fabio Nicola and Roland Young, design and artwork by Joanne Jayde, and photography by Beth Kelly. The front cover shows a painted portrait of Vannelli against a multicolored background, framed by a black field and white title type.
A&M lifted “Feel the Fire (Valleys of Valhalla)” as a December 1977 single (b/w “Black and Blue”). “One Night with You” followed as a March 1978 single (b/w “Black and Blue”).
A Pauper in Paradise reached No. 33 on Billboard Top LPs & Tape and No. 29 on RPM Top Albums.
Brother to Brother
Gino Vannelli released his sixth album, Brother to Brother, in September 1978 on A&M.
Brother contains seven Gino titles and two Ross contributions: “I Just Wanna Stop” and “Love and Emotion.” Joe supplies keyboards in a studio band with guitarist Carlos Rios, drummer Mark Craney, percussionist Manolo Badrena, bassists Leon Gaer and Jimmy Haslip, vibraphonist Victor Feldman, and tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts. Stephanie Spruill, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Waters Willard, and Ross supply backing vocals.
“Appaloosa” charges through a hard-edged opening, a marked backbeat, and a fluid guitar break. “The River Must Flow” threads Vannelli’s high-register vocal against female title replies. “I Just Wanna Stop” lingers in ballad meter before a saxophone line closes the song. “Feel Like Flying” crests through a gradual vocal rise. “Brother to Brother” widens into a fast-paced interlude and a bass solo. “Wheels of Life” settles the set after the title piece with contoured refrain lines. “People I Belong To” closes on a melancholic family-dedication tone.
A1. “Appaloosa” (4:44) – G. Vannelli
A2. “The River Must Flow” (3:48) – G. Vannelli
A3. “I Just Wanna Stop” (3:37) – R. Vannelli
A4. “Love and Emotion” (3:49) – R. Vannelli
A5. “Feel Like Flying” (5:17) – G. Vannelli
B1. “Brother to Brother” (7:16) – G. Vannelli
B2. “Wheels of Life” (4:14) – G. Vannelli
B3. “The Evil Eye” (4:14) – G. Vannelli
B4. “People I Belong To” (4:01) – G. Vannelli
Gino Vannelli recorded Brother to Brother in 1978 at Davlen Sound Studios in North Hollywood and Group IV Recording Studios in Hollywood. Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, and Ross Vannelli produced and arranged the album. Norm Kinney recorded and mixed the sessions with assistant engineer Chris Desmond. Paul Aronoff and Betty Banghart assisted the remix. Bernie Grundman mastered the album at A&M Studios in Hollywood.
Roland Young directed the art. Grafis designed the sleeve, and Mark Hanauer photographed the cover. The front cover shows Vannelli barefoot on a rocky shoreline, with a seated child in the right background.
A&M lifted “I Just Wanna Stop” as an August 1978 single (b/w “The Surest Things Can Change”), which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on RPM Top Singles. “Wheels of Life” followed as a January 1979 single (b/w “Mardi Gras”), which reached No. 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 31 on RPM Top Singles. In April 1979, “The River Must Flow” appeared as a single (b/w “Mardi Gras”) and reached No. 80 on RPM Top Singles.
Brother to Brother reached No. 13 on the Billboard 200, No. 3 on RPM Top Albums, No. 78 on the Kent Music Report, and No. 43 on the Dutch Albums chart.
Nightwalker
Gino Vannelli released his seventh album, Nightwalker, in March 1981 on Arista.
Nightwalker contains six Gino titles, the Gino–Joe–Ross title “Seek and You Will Find,” and the Gino–Ross title “I Believe.” Joe supplies acoustic piano, electric piano, organ, and synthesizers, with string arrangements shared with keyboardist Brad Cole. The session lineup includes guitarist Mike Miller, bassist Neil Stubenhaus, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, percussionist Michael Fisher, and saxophonist David Boruff, plus returning backing vocalists Spruill, Ross, Tillman Waters, and Waters Willard.
“Nightwalker” opens with city noise and prowls through a low-lit verse. “Seek and You Will Find” flickers from a tight rhythmic riff into demanding vocal turns. “Put the Weight on My Shoulders” leans on supple harmony and a sharp guitar break. “I Believe” clips syncopated accents to orchestral backing. “Santa Rosa” interlocks a breathless piano riff with dramatic vocal placement. “Living Inside Myself” steadies the pulse under electric-piano color, strings, and backing-vocal replies. “Stay with Me” works from a clean guitar figure. “Sally (She Says the Sweetest Things)” fades through a gentler closing tone.
A1. “Nightwalker” (5:07) – G. Vannelli
A2. “Seek and You Will Find” (4:40) – G. Vannelli, J. Vannelli, R. Vannelli
A3. “Put the Weight on My Shoulders” (4:45) – G. Vannelli
A4. “I Believe” (4:11) – G. Vannelli, R. Vannelli
B1. “Santa Rosa” (4:12) – G. Vannelli
B2. “Living Inside Myself” (4:23) – G. Vannelli
B3. “Stay With Me” (4:43) – G. Vannelli
B4. “Sally (She Says the Sweetest Things)” (4:29) – G. Vannelli
Gino Vannelli recorded Nightwalker at Smoketree Ranch in Chatsworth, California. Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, and Ross Vannelli produced and arranged the album. Norm Kinney engineered the sessions. Doug Parry and Rick Romano assisted the engineering. Bernie Grundman mastered the album at A&M Studios in Hollywood.
Ria Lewerke-Shapiro directed the art, and Mark Hanauer photographed the cover. The front cover shows Vannelli walking along a blurred, neon-lit city street at night.
Arista lifted “Living Inside Myself” as a February 1981 single (b/w “Stay With Me”), which reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 5 on Billboard Adult Contemporary, and No. 13 on RPM Top Singles. “Nightwalker” followed as a June 1981 single (b/w “Sally (She Says the Sweetest Things)”), which reached No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Nightwalker reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200.
Black Cars
Gino Vannelli released his eighth album, Black Cars, on November 30, 1984, on HME (US) and Polydor (Canada, Germany).
Black Cars contains nine Gino-linked titles, with Roy Freeland as lyric co-writer on four tracks and Ross as co-writer on “It’s Over” and “Just a Motion Away.” The three Vannelli brothers hold most instrumental credits: Gino adds guitar, drums, drum programming, and percussion; Joe supplies synthesizers, synth bass, keyboards, and drum programming; Ross adds bass guitar, percussion, and drum programming. Haslip, Craney, and Mike Miller return beside drummer David Garibaldi and backing vocalists John Messerschmidt and Lori Lieberman.
“Black Cars” pulses through chime-like top lines and punchy sample accents. “The Other Man” snaps to a sequenced lower-end figure and stacked backing replies. “It’s Over” tightens around a harder guitar break and heavier lower register. “Here She Comes” glints through a synthetic bass figure. “Hurts to Be in Love” turns the set toward a clipped, high-polish refrain. “Total Stranger” settles into the side-two stretch with a broader verse span. “Just a Motion Away” closes its refrain over programmed accents. “How Much” ends the album with a lighter backing-vocal finish.
A1. “Black Cars” (3:07) – G. Vannelli, Freeland
A2. “The Other Man” (3:37) – G. Vannelli, Freeland
A3. “It’s Over” (3:40) – G. Vannelli, R. Vannelli, Freeland
A4. “Here She Comes” (3:18) – G. Vannelli
A5. “Hurts to Be in Love” (3:39) – G. Vannelli
B1. “Total Stranger” (4:53) – G. Vannelli, Freeland, LaBounty
B2. “Just a Motion Away” (4:18) – G. Vannelli, R. Vannelli
B3. “Imagination” (3:04) – G. Vannelli
B4. “How Much” (3:51) – G. Vannelli
Gino Vannelli recorded Black Cars in 1984 at Larkfield Recording Studio and Westwind Studio in Thousand Oaks, California. Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, and Ross Vannelli produced and arranged the album. Ron Capone recorded the sessions, and Gino Vannelli and Joe Vannelli engineered the album. Bernie Grundman mastered the album at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.
Michael Hodgson directed and designed the sleeve. Moshe Brakha photographed the cover, which shows Vannelli in a dark jacket against a shadowed wall, with red artist type and white title lettering.
HME lifted “Black Cars” as an April 1985 single (b/w “Imagination”), which reached No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on RPM Top Singles. CBS Associated issued “Hurts to Be in Love” as a September 1985 single (b/w “Here She Comes”), which reached No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 6 on Billboard Adult Contemporary, and No. 19 on RPM Top Singles. Polydor Canada issued “Just a Motion Away” as a 1984 single (b/w “How Much”), and the song reached No. 79 on RPM Top Singles.
Black Cars reached No. 62 on the Billboard 200 and No. 17 on RPM Top Albums.
Big Dreamers Never Sleep
Gino Vannelli released his ninth album, Big Dreamers Never Sleep, in February 1987 on CBS.
Big Dreamers pairs Gino–Freeland lyric credits with music by Gino, except the co-written “In the Name of Money” and “Time Out.” Haslip, Garibaldi, and Mike Miller remain from the Black Cars circle, with saxophonist Marc Russo and backing vocalists Lisa Fischer, Maxayn Lewis, Marilyn Scott, and Alfie Silas. Joe supplies keyboards and sequencer programming; Haslip and Ross add drum programming on selected titles.
“In the Name of Money” charges through a bright-edged sequenced pulse. “Time Out” pivots on a wiry rhythmic track and clipped vocal phrasing. “Wild Horses” glides through strummed figures and a broad refrain. “Young Lover” keeps the verse compact and direct. “Down with Love” hardens the programmed surface around a denser chorus. “Persona Non Grata” circles a darker vocal stance. “Shape Me Like a Man” widens through a longer final-side build. “King for a Day” burns through the album’s most rhythmically heated finale.
A1. “In the Name of Money” (3:54) – Freeland, G. Vannelli, J. Vannelli, R. Vannelli
A2. “Time Out” (4:35) – Haslip, G. Vannelli, J. Vannelli, R. Vannelli
A3. “Wild Horses” (4:38) – Freeland, G. Vannelli
A4. “Young Lover” (3:22) – Freeland, G. Vannelli
A5. “Down With Love” (4:24) – Freeland, G. Vannelli
B1. “Persona Non Grata” (4:16) – Freeland, G. Vannelli
B2. “Something Tells Me” (4:20) – Freeland, G. Vannelli
B3. “Shape Me Like a Man” (4:49) – Freeland, G. Vannelli
B4. “King for a Day” (4:31) – Freeland, G. Vannelli
Gino Vannelli recorded Big Dreamers Never Sleep at Blue Moon Studio in Los Angeles. Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, and Ross Vannelli produced the album. Gino Vannelli and Joe Vannelli engineered the sessions.
Tony Lane and Nancy Donald directed the sleeve art. Raul Vega photographed the cover, which shows Vannelli standing beside reflective glass in a black jacket, pale shirt, and light trousers. Lester Cohen photographed the inner sleeve.
CBS Associated issued “In the Name of Money” as a February 1987 single (b/w “Shape Me Like a Man”), and the song reached No. 29 on RPM Top Singles.
“Wild Horses” followed as an April 1987 single (b/w “Shape Me Like a Man”), which reached No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 33 on Billboard Adult Contemporary, and No. 7 on RPM Top Singles. Polydor Canada issued “Persona Non Grata” as a November 1987 single (b/w “Down With Love”).
Big Dreamers Never Sleep reached No. 160 on the Billboard 200, No. 18 on RPM Top Albums, No. 31 on the Kent Music Report, No. 31 on the Dutch Albums chart, and No. 11 on Sverigetopplistan.
Discography:
- Crazy Life (1973)
- Powerful People (1974)
- Storm at Sunup (1975)
- The Gist of the Gemini (1976)
- A Pauper in Paradise (1977)
- Brother to Brother (1978)
- Nightwalker (1981)
- Black Cars (1985)
- Big Dreamers Never Sleep (1987)
- Inconsolable Man (1990)
- Live in Montreal (1991)
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