These Are The Days

The first seven tracks are all new recordings, recorded especially for this package. Also includes original versions of Gino's most popular recordings including 'I Just Wanna Stop', 'People Gotta Move', and 'Living Inside Myself. All tracks remastered specifically for this package.

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Former Montrealler Gino Vannelli has the same je-ne-sais-quoi that Neil Diamond possesses; a surreal state of hipness among the older set, combined with a slick and grandiose stage presence that borders on Broadway-style theatre, and a list of songs you just can't forget. Vannelli's string of '70s and '80s hits are undeniably catchy, a mix of punchy rock, jazz, and even classical elements run through radio faves that include "Black Cars (Look Better in the Shade)," "Wild Horses," "Hurts to Be in Love," "People Gotta Move"... the list goes on and on. When asked to put together a best-of collection, Vannelli picked up a guitar he hadn't touched in years with hopes of including a new song or two to spice up the disc. Happily, the result was seven new tracks that have subtle jazz and flamenco influences. "The Great Divide" could easily be the theme song of the next Michael Flatley dance production, while the disc opener, "It's Only Love," wouldn't sound out of place on a Rufus Wainwright CD. At the same time, Vannelli's old classics--still radio mainstays to this day--hold up surprisingly well. Much like Steely Dan's music, this pop-meets-jazz sound wasn't especially timely back in the day, but it's also never out-of-date. --Denise Sheppard

 

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