Black Cars

Black Cars is the eighth studio album by Gino Vannelli. Produced with his brothers Joe and Ross, the album yielded two hit singles: the title track and "Hurts to Be in Love".

Vannelli was nominated for the 1986 Juno Award for Male Vocalist of the Year, an award he won in 1979. He and Joe won the 1986 Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year for the title track.

Track listing

Singles

The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.

Personnel

Musicians

• Gino Vannelli – vocals, guitars (1, 3, 7, 8), drums (3, 6, 9), drum programming (7), percussion (9)
• Joe Vannelli – synthesizers, synth bass (2, 4, 8, 9), acoustic piano (3, 7, 9), electric piano (6, 9), drum programming (7)
• Mike Miller – guitars (2, 4–6), lead guitar (3, 7), acoustic guitar (8)
• Jimmy Haslip – bass guitar (1, 4–7)
• Ross Vannelli – bass guitar (3), drum programming (7), percussion (7)
• David Garibaldi – drums (1)
• Mark Craney – drums (2, 4, 5, 8)

Background vocals

• Gino Vannelli – backing vocals (2, 4, 7)
• Ross Vannelli – backing vocals (2–6, 9)
• John Messerschmidt – backing vocals (2)
• Lori Lieberman – backing vocals (9)

Production

• Gino Vannelli – producer, arrangements, engineer
• Joe Vannelli – producer, arrangements, engineer
• Ross Vannelli – producer, arrangements
• Ron Capone – recording
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
• Shirley Klein – album coordinator
• Michael Hodgson – art direction, design
• Moshea Brakha – photography
• Maria Sarno – stylist
• Patrick Raines & Associates – management

References

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