The Gist of the Gemini

The Gist of the Gemini is the fourth studio album by Italian-Canadian singer Gino Vannelli. The album was released in 1976 and was produced by Gino and his brother Joe Vannelli, together with Geoff Emerick.

The Gist of the Gemini
Studio album by Gino Vannelli
Released	September 21, 1976
Recorded	1976
Studio	AIR Studios, London
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	42:19
Label	A&M Records
Producer	Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, Geoff Emerick
Gino Vannelli chronology
Storm at Sunup (1975) The Gist of the Gemini (1976) A Pauper in Paradise (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992)	^[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	D^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gino Vannelli.

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love of My Life"	4:32
2.	"Ugly Man"	3:55
3.	"A New Fix for '76"	3:34
4.	"Omens of Love"	4:33
5.	"Fly into This Night"	3:26
Total length:		20:26

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"War Suite" "Prelude to the War (instrumental)" "The Battle Cry (instrumental)" "To the War" "Carnal Question" "After the Last Battle (instrumental)" "To the War (Reflection)"	17:45
2.	"Summers of My Life"	4:34
Total length:		22:22

Personnel

• Gino Vannelli – lead and backing vocals, arrangements, acoustic piano (6), clavinet (8, 11)
• Joe Vannelli – acoustic and electric pianos, clavinet, synthesizers, string and brass arrangements
• Richard Baker – organ, synthesizers, synth bass, string and brass arrangements
• Jay Graydon – electric guitars
• Ross Vannelli – guitars, backing vocals
• Graham Lear – drums
• John J. Mandell – timpani, percussion
• Dido Morris – congas, cuica, timbales
• Dianne Brooks – backing vocals
• Brenda Russell – backing vocals
• The John McCarthy Choir – backing vocals (6)

Production

• Producers – Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli and Geoff Emerick.
• Engineer – Geoff Emerick
• Assistant Engineers – Jon Kelly and Steve Prestage
• Remixed by Norm Kinney at Sound Labs (Hollywood, CA).
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
• Art Direction and Design – Fabio Nicola
• Photography – Clive Arrowsmith and Gered Mankowitz

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Canada (RPM Magazine)^[4]	14
US Billboard 200^[5]	33
Netherlands (Dutch Charts)^[6]	4

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1976	"Love of My Life"	Canada (RPM Magazine)	55^[7]
		United States Billboard Hot 100	64

References

1. Kurtz, Peter. The Gist of the Gemini at AllMusic
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. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: V". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 20, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
4. "Gino Vannelli – the Gist of the Gemini" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
5. "Gino Vannelli Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
6. "Dutch Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
7. "RPM Top 100 Singles - November 6, 1976" (PDF).

External links

• The Gist of the Gemini at Discogs (list of releases)