On September 21, 1976, “A&M” label released “The Gist of the Gemini”, the fourth Gino Vannelli studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli, and Geoff Emerick.

Personnel:

• Gino Vannelli – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, clavinet, arrangements
• Jay Graydon– electric guitar
• Ross Vannelli – guitar, backing vocals
• Joe Vannelli– acoustic and electric pianos, clavinet, synthesizers, string, and brass arrangements
• Richard Baker – organ, synthesizers, synth bass, string, and brass arrangements
• 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
• Geoff Emmerick – engineer
• Jon Kelly, Steve Prestage – engineer assistant
• Norm Kinney – remix
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Fabio Nicola – art direction
• Clive Arrowsmith, Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gino Vannelli.

1. Love of My Life
2. Ugly Man
3. A New Fix for ’76
4. Omens of Love
5. Fly into This Night
6. War Suite
7. Prelude to the War
8. The Battle Cry
9. To the War
10. Carnal Question
11. After the Last Battle
12. To the War (Reflection)
13. Summers of My Life