Black Cars
Black Cars is the eighth album by Gino Vannelli. Produced with his brothers Joe and Ross, the album yielded two hit singles: the title track and "Hurts to Be in Love".
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| Released | November 30, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Larkfield Recording Studio, Westwind Studio | |||
| Genre | Rock, soft rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 33:27 | |||
| Label | HME, CBS, Polydor (Canada) | |||
| Producer | Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, Ross Vannelli | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992) | [2] |
Vannelli was nominated for the 1986 Juno Award for Male Vocalist of the Year, an award he won in 1979. He and Joe won the 1986 Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year for the title track.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Cars" | Gino Vannelli/Roy Freeland | 3:07 |
| 2. | "The Other Man" | Gino Vannelli/Roy Freeland | 3:37 |
| 3. | "It's Over" | Gino Vannelli/Ross Vannelli/Roy Freeland | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Here She Comes" | Gino Vannelli | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Hurts to Be in Love" | Gino Vannelli | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 17:21 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Total Stranger" | Gino Vannelli/Roy Freeland/Bill LaBounty | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Just a Motion Away" | Gino Vannelli/Ross Vannelli | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Imagination" | Gino Vannelli | 3:04 |
| 4. | "How Much" | Gino Vannelli | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 16:06 | ||
Singles
The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.
| # | Title | Date | Hot 100 | CAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Cars" | 1985 | 42 | 4 |
| 2. | "Hurts to Be in Love" | 1985 | 57 | 14 |
| 3. | "Just a Motion Away" | 1985 | — | 79 |
Personnel
- Gino Vannelli – lead vocals, guitars (1, 3, 7, 8), backing vocals (2, 4, 7), drums (3, 6, 9), drum programming (7), percussion (9)
- Joe Vannelli – synthesizers, synth bass (2, 4, 8, 9), acoustic piano (3, 7, 9), electric piano (6, 9), drum programming (7)
- Mike Miller – guitars (2, 4, 5, 6), lead guitar (3, 7), acoustic guitar (8)
- Jimmy Haslip – bass guitar (1, 4-7)
- David Garibaldi – drums (1)
- Mark Craney – drums (2, 4, 5, 8)
- Ross Vannelli – backing vocals (2-6, 9), bass guitar (3), drum programming (7), percussion (7)
- John Messerschmidt – backing vocals (2)
- Lori Lieberman – backing vocals (9)
Production
- Produced and Arranged by Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli and Ross Vannelli.
- Engineers – Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli and Ron Capone.
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Album Coordinator – Shirley Klein
- Art Direction and Design – Michael Hodgson
- Photography – Moshea Brakha
- Styling – Maria Sarno
- Management – Patrick Raines & Associates.
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r21033
- DeCurtis, Anthony; George-Warren, Holly and Henke, James; The Rolling Stone Album Guide – Completely New Reviews: Every Essential Album, Every Essential Artist, p. 733 ISBN 0679737294
External links
- Black Cars at Discogs (list of releases)
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