Gino Vanelli "Powerful People"

Powerful People is the title of both the second studio album of Italian-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.

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

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