Powerful People

Powerful People is the title of both the second studio album of Canadian singer Gino Vannelli, and the sixth track on this album. The album was released in 1974, and was produced by Gino and his brother Joe Vannelli. Herb Alpert (who produced Vannelli's first album) is credited as associate producer.

Powerful People
Studio album by
Gino Vannelli
ReleasedSeptember 1974
RecordedA&M Studios, Hollywood
GenreSoft rock, jazz fusion, art rock, pop rock
Length32:48
LabelA&M
Producer
Gino Vannelli chronology
Crazy Life
(1973)		 Powerful People
(1974)		 Storm at Sunup
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

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 and #21 in Canada. "Powerful People" reached #34 in Canada. 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.

Track listing

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

Charts
Chart (1974) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 54
Canada 60
United States (Billboard 200) 60

Personnel
  • Gino Vannelli – lead and backing vocals
  • Joe Vannelli – electric piano, synthesizers, horn and string arrangements
  • Richard Baker – organ, organ bass, synthesizers, horn and string arrangements
  • Graham Lear – drums
  • John J. Mandel – percussion
  • Tony Golia – bongos, congas
  • Lani Hall – backing vocals

Production
  • Producers – Gino Vannelli and Joe Vannelli
  • Associate Producer – Herb Alpert
  • Engineer – Tommy Vicari
  • Assistant Engineer – Larry Forkner
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman
  • Art Direction – Roland Young
  • Design – Junie Osaki
  • Photography – Jim McCrary and John Rideout

References
  1. Allan, Mark. Powerful People at AllMusic
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 320. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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