Powerful People

Powerful People
Studio album by Gino Vannelli
Released	1974
Length	32:48
Label	A&M
Producer	Gino Vannelli Joe Vannelli Herb Alpert
Gino Vannelli chronology
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Powerful People is the title of both the second studio album of Italian-Canadian singer Gino Vannelli, and the sixth track on this album. The album was released in 1974, and was produced by Gino, his brother Joe Vannelli and Herb Alpert as associated producer.

The funky "People Gotta Move" was Vannelli's first hit in the United States, when disco music was gaining popularity. The song reached #22 on Billboard Top 100. The album is characterized by Joe Vannelli's first experiments with synthesizers. The last track, "Poor Happy Jimmy", is a tribute to American singer Jim Croce, who died in an airplane accident a year earlier.

Tracks

All songs written and composed by Gino Vannelli, all arrangements by Joe Vannelli and Richard Baker.

Side one

1. "People Gotta Move" (3:21)
2. "Lady" (3:43)
3. "Son of a New York Gun" (3:23)
4. "Jack Miraculous" (2:42)
5. "Jo Jo" (3:40)

Side two

1. "Powerful People" (6:12)
2. "Felicia" (3:04)
3. "The Work Verse" (2:54)
4. "Poor Happy Jimmy" (3:49)

Personnel

• Gino Vannelli - lead and backing vocals
• Joe Vannelli - electric piano, synthesizer
• Richard Baker - organ, organ bass, synthesizer
• Tony Golia - bongos, congas
• Graham Lear - drums
• John J. Mandel - percussion
• Lani Hall - backing vocals

Production

• Roland Young - art direction
• Junie Osaki - design
• Larry Forkner - engineer
• Tommy Vicari - engineer
• Bernie Grundman - mastering engineer
• Jim McCrary - photography
• John Rideout - photography

References

1. Allan, Mark. Powerful People at AllMusic

External links

• Lyrics of "Powerful People" on www.ginov.com
• "Gino Vannelli - Powerful People at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 23 June 2013.