Gino Vannelli - The Gist Of The Gemini (1976)

Tracklist

1. Love Of My Life 4:33
2. Ugly Man 3:55
3. A New Fix For '76 3:35
4. Omens Of Love 4:33
5. Fly Into This Night 3:27
6. Prelude To The War 4:32
7. The Battle Cry 1:54
8. To The War 4:35
9. Carnal Question 2:35
10. After The Last Battle 2:00
11. To The War (Reflection) 2:11
12. Summers Of My Life 4:35

personnel :

John McCarthy - Choir, Chorus
Gino Vannelli - Piano, Arranger, Clavinet, ?, Producer, Vocals
Joe Vannelli - Synthesizer, Piano, Synthesizer Arrangements, ?, Producer, Clavinet, Piano (Electric), Arranger
Ross Vannelli - Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background)
Steve Prestage - Assistant Engineer
Joe T. Vannelli Project - Synthesizer, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer String Arrangement, Producer, Clavinet, Arranger
John J. Mandell - Percussion, Tympani (Timpani)
Nyboma Mwan Dido - Conga, Cuica, Timbales
Richard Baker - Organ, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass, Synthesizer Arrangements, Synthesizer String Arrangement
Dido - Conga, Timbales, Cuica
Jay Graydon - Guitar (Electric)
Graham Lear - Drums

Romantic progressive pop with layered piano and synthesizer atop outrageously pretentious lyrics about love and war. Those who can get past lines like "A post-war eunuch/A lover that is lame," there are some relaxed, smoky melodies here, especially the closer, "Summers of My Life." "Fly into This Night" was a minor FM hit that lands a hefty keyboard punch courtesy of his brother, Joe Vannelli. Instrumentally, this is perhaps Vannelli's best effort. The lyrics are actually pretty funny, though that might not have been his intention. ~ Peter Kurtz, All Music Guide