Nightwalker (album)

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Nightwalker
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1981
StudioSmoketree, Chatsworth, California [1]
Genre Adult contemporary, jazz rock
Length36:34
Label Arista
Producer
Gino Vannelli chronology
Brother to Brother
(1978)
Nightwalker
(1981)
Black Cars
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Nightwalker is the seventh studio album by Canadian singer Gino Vannelli. The album was released in 1981, featuring the title track, which reached No. 41 in the U.S., and "Living Inside Myself", which reached No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 13 in Canada.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gino Vannelli, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nightwalker" 5:07
2."Seek and You Will Find"Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, Ross Vannelli4:40
3."Put the Weight on My Shoulders" 4:45
4."I Believe"Gino Vannelli, Ross Vannelli4:11
Total length:18:45
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Santa Rosa"4:12
2."Living Inside Myself"4:23
3."Stay With Me"4:43
4."Sally (She Says the Sweetest Things)"4:29
Total length:17:49

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. "Gino Vannelli – Nightwalker at Discogs.com". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  2. Elias, Jason. Nightwalker at AllMusic
  3. 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