Gino Vannelli Wilderness Road

Wilderness Road isn't precisely Gino Vannelli's first album in decades – he's returned to the studio to revisit his old songs, along with tunes written by other people – but it is his first fully realized conceptual album since 1998's Slow Love. Vannelli embraces both his advancing age and his wilderness years by slowing the tempo down and turning his attention to softly focused, jazzy ballads. Everything on Wilderness Road sounds as if it was designed to be delivered in a smoky cabaret where Vannelli can tell stories between his sentimental tales of love, loss, and life. This slightly cheesy quality is ingratiating, since it's not performed with a wink and a nod. Instead, this is Vannelli singing from his cornball heart, and considering how long it's been since he's done such a thing, it's a welcome turn of events hearing the singer pour himself into this mellow passion project.

Gino Vannelli is back with his first studio album of all original material in over 10 years! The award winning singer and songwriter returns with 12 new songs that will excite old and new fans. Well known for his soulful and reflective songs like chart toppers “I Just Wanna Stop”, “Living Inside Myself”, “Black Cars”, and “Wild Horses”, Gino has a rabid fanbase all over the world and amongst his peers, he is considered a legendary voice and writer.

Gino Vannelli (born June 16, 1952) is a Canadian virtuoso pop/rock vocalist, singer and songwriter who had several hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s. His best-known singles included "I Just Wanna Stop" (1978) and "Living Inside Myself" (1981). Collection includes: Powerful People (1974); Storm At Sunup (1975); The Gist Of The Gemini (1976); A Pauper In Paradise (1977); Brother To Brother (1978); Nightwalker (1981); Big Dreamers Never Sleep (1987).