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Brother To Brother

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Although most people love and cherish Gino's biggest hits - i.e. "I Just Wanna Stop" and "Wheels of Life"- which this release certainly offers, when you listen to the album in its entirety, you will understand why this is a truly great work. Heart-felt lyrics (always a staple of Vannelli's music !),funky synthesized beats (thank you Joe!) and ambitious entries like the title song make the whole a major delight. One of my personal, all-time favorite Gino songs is on this LP, too - "The River Must Flow." Check it out !

My first taste of Gino Vannelli was the top 40 minor hit Powerful People which was on a lot of jukeboxes in the mid-70s, but it wasn't until Brother To Brother was issued that Vannelli really came to my attention.
This is one of those albums that every artist hopes to make, virtually flawless from beginning to end. Brother to Brother didn't hit me at once, I Just Wanna Stop was the song that received the most airplay as it fit in commercially with the kind of stuff that was being played on the radio at that time and was a song I didn't really care for. But you could hear the promise of Vannelli's music in the song; its tightness, its harmonies, and its positive vibes. So I bought Brother to Brother on vinyl and liked it more every time I played it.
My vinyl is in mothballs and I have been building a CD collection both of new music and the best of what I have on LP, so I recently purchased Brother To Brother on CD. Wow!! Its every bit as powerful and enjoyable now as when I first heard it. The music is uplifting, romantic, and soulful. With the exception of I Just Wanna Stop (which STILL sounds commercial), every song is a gem. Brother To Brother is a tour de force which belongs in every collection.

With no less than 5 hits, this is without a doubt Gino's finest hour! Appoloosa, The river must flow, I just wanna stop, Brother to brother, (and my favorite) Wheels of life, make this album a must for anyone who wants to start buying Gino Vannelli cds.

Want a killer CD that defies description? I first had this as a tape in college and made my parents (musicians, not easily impressed) sit in my Cutlass Supreme while I blared this for all it was worth. Even my dad, record producer, writer of some major hits, musician, couldn't say anything bad about it...all he could say, was "wow". It has classics (I just want to stop), but it also has some of the best up tempo jazz you might ever hear. The real magic of this CD is the rythym section, which defies description. Whether we're talking the percussion on "The River Must Flow" or various bass solos, this is truly a masterpiece.

I have had this album for years on vinyl, but the CD is terrific! This album, in my opinion, is one of the greatest rock performances of all time! Awesome drums, and no weak links in the other dept's. I Love This record! I can't think of anyone else who has blended jazz-rock with pop songs so well! Six stars!

I first heard the song "Brother to Brother" on the radio while driving home from college in the late 70's. I was totally blown away by the musicianship of the players and the craftmanship of the writers. Here was a recording that blended rock, jazz, and funk together in a way I'd never heard before. I went out and bought the album and have not stopped loving it since. It is by far one of my all time favorite albums. Gino has managed to combine together in one recording many of my favorite musical styles. Thanks Gino!

Great album LP & CD , though -"thinner";better highs. than the LP. A favorite after all these years.

I bought this cassette in the 70's. I just pulled it out, and went back in time listening to it. It still sounds as great as it did almost 30 years ago. Don't miss this one.

I remember getting this album in a cut-out bin
in 1980 and wore it out. I was 13 then. 23 years
later, and I still think it just kicks [...]I
consider it as big people think of Beatles Sgt
Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band or Pet Sounds but
you can rarely find a review of it anywhere.
Highlights are "Brother To Brother" and "The
Wheels Of Life."

Gino and his brother Joe really know how it is done.....Well done to say the least......I saw this tour in Indianapolis and was AWESTRUCK! Great tunes some jazzy, some rock, just alittle of all put together! A friend of mine turned me on to gino at a very young age....and I'm glad he did...I'm glad i was musically inclined to grasp it all...growing up in the 70's we listened to all types of music...mostly ROCK...However Gino's music was a breath of fresh air! Can't say enough about all his music! IT'S ALL GOOD! By it up while you can and listen to a great sound you don't hear much of in today's music arena! You'll Love it!