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, his brother Joe Vannelli and Herb Alpert as associated 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

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

Production
  • Producers – Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli and Herb Alpert.
  • Engineer – Tommy Vicari
  • Assistant - Larry Forkner
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman
  • Art Direction – Roland Young
  • Design – Junie Osaki
  • Photography – Jim McCrary and John Rideout
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References
  1. Allan, Mark. Powerful People at AllMusic
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