Audio CD review:
Gino Vannelli - Slow Love

Gino Vannelli - Slow Love

Band: Gino Vannelli Title: Slow Love Rating: Release Date: 1998-06-23 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Slow Love 2: Lost and Found 3: Words Can Kill 4: Down With Love 5: Cry Baby 6: Tierras de Amores y Sombras 7: My Oh My It's a Miracle 8: Alive by Science 9: A Woman Crossed My Love 10: Constantly Constantine

My Oh My It's A Miracle ! The title track, "Slow Love" speaks to an appreciation of the fullness and richness of a love, that despite relationship challenges along the way, like a fine wine. The songs on this album are mini masterpieces that explore the enigmatic and emotional experiences of deeply loving another. . . just gets better with age. The rest of the songs are stories about life challenges, high and low moments, emotions and feelings that so often influence the outcome of love's journey. I like the title tract very much. . it is a great slow jam dance number. But these six songs are my very favorites: "A Woman Crossed in Love", about the "catch 22" of living up to committments to trust, truth, and honesty, when issues of infidelity are involved. "Down with Love" which likens love to a serious medical affliction. It is also a remake of an uptempo synth version from the "Big Dreamers. . " album. This funky, jazzed, remake is soooooo superior to the original. When I bought this CD it was quite a while before I even realized that this version was that same song. The damage verbal conflicts cause in relationships is explored in "Words Can Kill"; "Lost and Found" extols the power of love to heal and inspire; "Oh My It's a Miracle" rhapsodizes the sheer joy of loving; and the uptempo, jazzed, "Alive by Science" uses wry, witty lyrics to talk about a very serious subject. . . loving someone enough in the face of death to be able to let them go. Even though they are not favorite songs, "Tierras De Amores Y Sombras" (a latin guitar serenade about passion and love), "Cry Baby" (love gone terribly wrong), and "Constantly Constantine" (lovesickness to the point of self-destruction), are so terrific I never fast forward. There is no really bad song on this CD. Gino's magical music, and silky, sensual, sometimes sassy vocals, tell stories about the ebb and flow and nuance of love. The result is an album that engages the listener to comtemplate, feel, and explore the richness of their own experiences. This wonderful album is indeed a little miracle and misses being my very favorite Gino masterpiece by a whisker. . Instantly a Favorite I have so many. I didn't know if I had room for another Gino Vannelli favorite. I MADE room for this one. Between smooth-as-honey vocals and the exceptional musical arrangements that are a Gino Vannelli trademark, this CD is a must-have. So Who is Constantine, anyway ? How do you do it, Mr. A pleasant surprise (only because so many artists who are "more mature" are coming out with the same old music, and trying to simply re-create their old song -how boring !) since this CD offers a wonderful mix of interesting tracks with clever lyrics, great jazz sounds and vocals which are (somehow) better-!- than ever before. Vannelli ? At first I wasn't so sure about this CD- I mean, I instantly loved, "Slow Love" and "A Woman Crossed in Love" (very traditional stuff) but as I played and re-played this, I began to discover the nuances and enjoyed the variety. "Lost and Found" is now my fav song on the release. But who the heck is Constantine, anyway ???. SLOW LOVE reflects Gino Vannelli's heart and soul !!! This SLOW LOVE music brings you in a true loving and understanding state. This SLOW LOVE musical work of art makes you think, think deep ! This SLOW LOVE music and lyrics hit the hearts and the souls of people who are married for a long, long time and still feel unconditional love for eachother ! Those couples understand this SLOW LOVE cd immediately. Passion and pain and especially LOVE !!! A SUPER GOOD musical and lyrical masterpiece by the Master of Music : Gino Vannelli. ENJOY IT and also a good lesson in LOVE and MUSIC for young lovers !!! GINO VANNELLI can communicate through His Music and many people on this planet listen, really listen !!!. A Master Records A Masterpiece I remember being a kid and the radio playing People Gotta Move while I shot hoops in the driveway. OK, I'm a Gino fan. And then in college a friend saw my Gino albums (1978) and excitedly announced he had an extra ticket to Gino's concert in Atlanta. Wow!!! Gino Vannelli music has earned a permenant place in my library. There's a couple that sit dusty in the back. Yonder Tree is not one of them. And neither is this work. Slow Love may well be Gino's best. It is a subtle work, and it's possibly his most innovative. His maturity comes to rest on a wonderful, engaging piece of work. The most delicate and intricate pieces blend with Gino's voice to make a deliciously rich and emotionally deep musical experience. You get the sense of carefully constructed restrain and discipline practiced with a love and passion. And resulting in a very intimate work. Some other reviews here talk about the particular tracks. I'm more interested in making the point that when your musical tastes become refined there is Gino. Like no other, able to bring you an experience you didn't imagine existed. There's Gino. And Slow Love is absolutely the best. It stands alone. Timeless. You can see a complete list of all Gino Vannelli discography, or go back to the Gino Vannelli tabs