Storm at Sunup

Storm at Sunup is the third album and opening track of Italian-Canadian jazz-pop singer-songwriter, Gino Vannelli, and was produced by Vannelli and his brother Joe. Unlike his other albums, Storm at Sunup is a jazz fusion album with much less pop influence, though earlier hits such as People Gotta Move and Powerful People do show jazz influences. The album features contributions by Graham Lear, who would go on to be Santana's drummer in the 1980s.

Storm at Sunup
Studio album by
Gino Vannelli
ReleasedJuly 1975
StudioA&M (Los Angeles)
GenreJazz fusion, Art rock, Progressive rock
Length35:56
LabelA&M Records
Producer
Gino Vannelli chronology
Powerful People
(1974)		 Storm at Sunup
(1975)		 The Gist of the Gemini
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All Music Group[1]
Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992)[2]

The title track was chosen by famed choreographer Lionel Blair for use in a dance sequence that was part of a 1976 episode of the television series Space: 1999 titled "One Moment of Humanity". A pared-down, instrumental version of the song was specially recorded for the episode by series composer Derek Wadsworth.[3] Storm at Sunup and Love Me Now were covered by Buddy Rich on his album Speak No Evil.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gino Vannelli

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Storm at Sunup"6:37
2."Love Me Now"3:44
3."Mama Coco"3:06
4."Father and Son"3:13
Total length:16:40
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Where Am I Going"7:47
2."Keep On Walking"3:49
3."Love Is a Night"3:51
4."Gettin' High"3:25
Total length:18:52

Personnel

Production
  • Produced and Arranged by Gino Vannelli and Joe Vannelli.
  • Synthesizer, horn and string arrangements by Gino Vannelli and Richard Baker.
  • Engineer – Tommy Vicari
  • Assistant Engineer – Ed Thacker
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Roland Young
  • Design and Photography – Bob Seidemann
  • Record label – Ariola Benelux B.V.
  • Manufactured by Ariola Eurodisc Benelux B.V.
  • Distributed by Ariola Eurodisc Benelux B.V.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.

Musicians
  • Gino Vannelli – lead and backing vocals
  • Joe Vannelli – acoustic piano, electric piano, synthesizers
  • Richard Baker – organ, synthesizers, synth bass
  • Jay Graydon – electric guitars
  • Graham Lear – drums
  • John J. Mandel – percussion
  • Sergio Pastora – congas, talking drum
  • Don Bailey – harmonica
  • Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Ross Vannelli – backing vocals
  • Sally Stevens – backing vocals

Charts
Chart (1975) Peak

position

Canada (RPM Magazine)[4] 45
US Billboard 200[5] 66

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1975 "Love Me Now" Canada (RPM magazine) 75[6]
1976 "Keep On Walking" Canada (RPM magazine) 82[6]

References
  1. Jason Elias. "Storm at Sunup – Gino Vannelli". All Music Group.
  2. 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
  3. "One Moment of Humanity Episode Guide- Space: 1999 Catacombs". catacombs.space1999.net. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  4. "Gino Vannelli – Storm at Sunup" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  5. "Gino Vannelli Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  6. "Gino Vannelli - Top Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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