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.

Nightwalker
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1981
StudioSmoketree, Chatsworth, California[1]
GenreAdult contemporary, jazz rock
Length36:34
LabelArista
Producer
Gino Vannelli chronology
Brother to Brother
(1978)
Nightwalker
(1981)
Black Cars
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992)[3]

Track listing

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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

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  • Gino Vannelli – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Joe Vannelli – electric piano, acoustic piano, organ, synthesizers, string arrangements
  • Mike Miller – electric guitars, acoustic guitars
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Mike Fisher – congas, percussion
  • David Boruff – saxophone
  • Brad Cole – string arrangements
  • Doug Parry – backing vocals
  • Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals
  • Ross Vannelli – backing vocals
  • Julia Waters – backing vocals
  • Maxine Waters – backing vocals

Production

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  • Norm Kinney – engineer
  • Doug Parry – assistant engineer
  • Rick Romano – assistant engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
  • Ria Lewerke – art direction, design
  • Mark Hanauer – photography

References

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  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
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