The Best of Gino Vannelli
1980 compilation album by Gino Vannelli
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The Best of Gino Vannelli is the first compilation album by Canadian singer and songwriter Gino Vannelli, originally released in 1980.
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1978 | |||
| Genre | soft rock, jazz fusion, yacht rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 39:28 | |||
| Label | A&M Records | |||
| Producer | Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992) |   [1] |
Background
Following the success of "I Just Wanna Stop", which went top 5 in both Canada and the United States after A&M had warned Vannelli he needed to take a more commercial approach after the experimental A Pauper in Paradise,[2] Vannelli initially intended to follow it up with a live album.[3] However, at the time "I Just Wanna Stop" hit and for a long time afterwards, Vannelli said that making Brother to Brother was very tough and that he wanted a new direction compared to that album.[4]
The result was that Vannelli would "wait out" the rest of his contract with A&M,[5] and ultimately move for his next new recordings to Arista (although he departed acrimoniously from that label when he recorded Twisted Heart but it would not be released.[4]) To cash in on this, in November 1980, A&M released a best-of Vannelli's six albums for the label.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gino Vannelli, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "People Gotta Move" | Powerful People (1974) | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "Mama Coco" | Storm at Sunup (1975) | 3:06 | |
| 3. | "I Just Wanna Stop" | Ross Vannelli | Brother to Brother (1978) | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Powerful People" | Powerful People (1974) | 6:09 | |
| 5. | "Crazy Life" | Crazy Life (1973) | 2:51 | |
| Total length: | 19:01 | |||
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Fly Into This Night" | The Gist of the Gemini (1976) | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Wheels of Life" | Brother to Brother (1978) | 4:14 |
| 3. | "One Night With You" | A Pauper in Paradise (1977) | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Appaloosa" | Brother to Brother (1978) | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Love Me Now" | Storm at Sunup (1975) | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 20:27 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[7][8] | 172 |