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Brother to Brother | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 9, 1978 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
Studio | Davlen (North Hollywood) | |||
Genre | Jazz-rock, art rock, soft rock | |||
Length | 41:00 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, and Ross Vannelli | |||
Gino Vannelli chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992) | [3] |
Brother to Brother is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer Gino Vannelli. Despite its success - the biggest of Vannelli's career - it was also his last for A&M Records. The album was released in September 1978 and featured "I Just Wanna Stop", Vannelli's highest-charting single to date in both the US and Canada, where the single reached #4 and #1 respectively. Two other singles were released from the LP, "Wheels of Life" (U.S. #78, Canada #31 [4] ), and "The River Must Flow" (Canada #80 [5] ).
All tracks are written by Gino Vannelli, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Appaloosa" | 4:44 | |
2. | "The River Must Flow" | 3:48 | |
3. | "I Just Wanna Stop" | Ross Vannelli | 3:37 |
4. | "Love and Emotion" | Ross Vannelli | 3:49 |
5. | "Feel Like Flying" | 5:17 | |
Total length: | 20:25 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Brother to Brother" | 7:16 |
2. | "Wheels of Life" | 4:14 |
3. | "The Evil Eye" | 4:14 |
4. | "People I Belong To" | 4:01 |
Total length: | 19:45 |
Chart (1978/79) | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [6] | 78 |
Canada (RPM) [7] | 3 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8] | 43 |
US Billboard 200 [9] | 13 |
Chart (1978) | Position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) [10] | 45 |
Chart (1979) | Position |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [11] | 43 |
US Billboard 200 [12] | 47 |
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