Gino Vannelli sings :
Still, I'm In Love With You

Listen to two different soundclips : Gino Vannelli 1 - Gino Vannelli 2...

Thursday 21 October 2004 : Here's the scoop:
GINO just did a cover of a Japanese song called : "Still I'm in Love With You". GINO did the lyric adaptation and arrangement, etc.... The song went through quite a change and turned out well. GINO used a Japanese guitarist named, Toshi Onizuka, a great fabulous stylist. he lived In Spain for years and now resides in the city of liquid sunshine. Marco Tessier did some of the programming. Maragaret and Mary Linn did backgrounds. Richard Beaudette from Montreal played sax. Mixed by Engineer Ric Duncan in Portland, OR.
Kadomatsu T's Songs From L.A.
The Ballad Covers Collection
There are many good pop music artists also in Japan, but not so many artists maintain their top-rated commercial position over the decade as such kind of things are really difficult in the States and/or in Europe. Toshiki Kadomatsu is the one. He has been leading Japanese pop music since 1981 when he was a university student. His musical roots must be Westcoast / AOR music and he gradually established his own unique music style. You may already have the CD "Kadomatsu T's Songs from L.A. -The Pop Covers Collection -" in your hand now. Further, you will be able to have another one soon. This time is :
"The Ballad Covers Collection"
featuring first-call musicians and top-rated singers as :

GINO VANNELLI:
The Master of Music !!!

Tracks:

  1. Still, I'm In Love With You - Gino Vannelli 5:33
  2. Midnight Girl - Michael North
  3. You're My Only Shinin' Star -
  4. Desire -
  5. August Rain `It's Our Pure Hearts
  6. Distance
  7. It's Hard To Say Good-Bye
  8. Mermaid Princess
  9. Let Me Say...
  10. Ramp In

Label: Avex Trax, Japan. (AVCD-17256)
Release Date: October 27, 2004.
Producer: Kaz Matsumoto
Lead Vocalists: Gino Vannelli (track 1), Michael North (track 2), Jessica Sheely (track 3), Richard Page (track 4), Lea Herman (track 5), Jason Scheff (track 6), Henry Kapono & Elizabeth Worfgramm Atuaia (track 7), Presley Tucker (track 8), Brett Raymond (track 9), Tommy Funderburk (track 10).

The lyrics :
You'd think I had better things to do with my life
Than crying over you
But every night I do
I should tear your picture into a thousand pieces
And toss them all away
And I will, but maybe some other day
I should have never laid my cards upon the table
I ought know to hold them close to my heart
Should have held my wine and my tongue while I was still able
To talk in circles while we danced in the dark
Still I'm in love with you
Not a thing in this world I can do
About the moonlight and the stars that shine up above
Still I'm in love with you
It's a sad fact but true
Once a fool always a fool in love

Sax...

To talk in circles while we danced in the dark
Should known some words are better left unspoken
At times I wonder how do I live with myself
Should have read the sign before my heart was broken
I might have guessed you cared for somebody else
But still I'm in love with you
Not a thing in this world I can do
About the moonlight and the stars that shine up above
Still I'm in love with you
It's a sad fact but true
Once a fool always a fool in love

Guitar...

But still I'm in love with you
Not a thing in this world I can do
About the moonlight and the stars that shine up above
Still I'm in love with you
It's a sad fact but true
Once a fool always a fool always in love
And the stars shine above........
Still I'm in love with you

Gino Vannelli : Lead vocal and piano
Margaret & Mary Linn : Background vocals
Marco Tessier : Programming
Toshi Onizuka : Lead and rhythm guitars
Richard Beaudette : Sax
You can e-mail us your comments, criticism or words of wisdom after you listenned to this song or the whole cd, we will print your message on this page for sure !
Here is open space for the words of the listeners :
First e-mail from : Joey Tulo in Lakeland, Florida, USA dated 30 October 2004:

Subject: Still, I'm In Love with You!!!
What a BEAUTIFUL SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish Gino did more songs on this recording!!!! For $41.00, its well worth the money
(to just hear one, its Gino Vannelli,right)
Cant wait to hear a new recording by him SOON!!!!!!!!!!!
Best Wishes, Joey Tulo in Lakeland Florida.

Second comment from Barend and Trees in Holland dated 30 October 2004:

WOW !!! Gino sings with His heart again... The shivers run through our bodies when we hear :
"Still, I'm In Love With You" - Goos-bumps, chicken-flesh, everything and all kinds of emotions when we listen to this song for the very first time... What a cool echo we hear a few times... The pure guitar sounds are soooooooo BEAUTIFUL !!! Gino made again a work of art of this Japanese song... Great slow dance song for cosy moments with your loved one !!! We only listened to song number one on the repeat mode so we do not have an opinion yet about the rest of this cd. And to be honest we only have feelings for the first song !!! The 5 minutes and 33 seconds of musical pleasure is very worth while the troubles and the money to order this cd and that's for sure !!! By the way at CD Japan you have no troubles at all and you receive only joy, musical joy !!!
Divine voice - great arrangements - superb musical work of art by the Master of Music : Gino Vannelli !!!

Third e-mail from PA, USA dated 30 October 2004 :

Christmas arrived early in Pittsburgh this year! I received my CD about an hour ago. I was shaking when I opened the box. Time always ticks away too slow between hearing fresh Gino material. His vocal range seems to get better and stronger with each song. Gino's signature poetic style is evident in the english translation, as well as his familiar self-reference to the "fool".

Toshi Onizuka's playing in the intro sets the mood for the rest the piece, the influential spanish style is taken to new heights. Richard Beaudette's sax is amazing as always, it just melds with Gino's voice. The sweet background vocals of Margaret and Mary Linn (from the Niels Lan Doky album "haitek haiku")are the perfect subtle accompaniment. What more can I say?
Terry - Pittsburgh PA

4th message dated 1 November 2004 :

Very BEAUTIFUL Gino, THANK YOU!!!!!
Tony in the USA

5th message is an E-mail dated 1 November 2004 from Maria :

To all Gino Vannelli fans : Gino has done a song by Toshiki Kadomatsu, called "Still, I'm In Love with You". I really,really,love this song!!!! I think this song could be a huge hit here in the states!!!! I hope you all have a chance to get this recording, IT'S A MUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6th e-mail is from Michel in the South of France dated 8 November 2004 :

Still Gino Vannelli !! Again this deep feeling and emotions to hear this magical, incredible!! voice, it give us a new breath to hear new songs covered by Gino , and what a slow song again !! WHAT A VOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Gino for singing with so much PASSION!! Michel

7th e-mail is from Donna Marie in Buffalo, New York, USA.
dated 10 November 2004 :

DEAR BAREND & TREES,
WELL IT'S ME AGIAN FROM COLD BUFFALO..... I'M BACK ON MY COMPUTER.... AND WOW!!!!! YOUR GINO VANNELLI WEB SITE IS BIGGER THEN EVER,,,,,,WHAT A GREAT JOB !!!! THE NEW PICTURE'S AND THE GREAT FAN STORIES, REALLY BLEW ME AWAY. LOVE GINO'S NEW SONG, STILL I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU...... CAN'T WAIT TO BUY IT....IT SOUNDS LIKE A MIXTURE OF JAZZ, SMOOTH UPBEAT AND HIS VOICE JUST GETS BETTER...... GOD KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING WHEN HE CREATED GINO!!!! AND MANY THANKS TO HIS PARENTS FOR SHARING HIM WITH THE WORLD..... MY BEST TO THE BOTH OF YOU'S & KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK...
GOD BLESS, CIAO, DONNA MARIE...

8th message is from DeJan in ex Yugoslavia now Serbia and Montenegro dated 18 November 2004 :

BAREND & TREES,
New Gino's song (cover) is W O N D E R F U L !!!!! I heard it now, and I took it from your web site to listen to it. Great, great song, and his voice still sounds so good, vibrant, "elastic", he is really MAGNIFICENT singer! Thank for this wonderful piece of music, and for Gino's albums that you sent to me until now. No matter what other people say, music IS important. I couldn't live without it, and even if I could, what a sad life it would be... I am so lucky to have you 2 for friends. It is not just my politeness or kindness, believe me. Your friend, Dejan

9th message is from Judy in Buffalo, New York, USA dated 29 January 2005 :

Dear Barend & Trees,
I hear his new song and I'm in love all over again. His voice is phenomenal. It just keeps getting better with age. All I can say is keep creating Gino for you have many, many fans who love you and will still continue to buy your music. Gino FOREVER!!!!! Judy Buffalo,N.Y.

10th message is from Ronnie in the Netherlands dated 29 January 2005 :

Hi there Barend & Trees,
Thanks for giving us a chance to buy this Japanese cd, how could we know about this new project ??? Only because of you two !!! The Master did a great job and His voice is too good for words... BEAUTIFUL SONG !!! Ronnie says thank you very much !!!

11th message is from Terri in the USA dated 2 May 2005 :

Hi Barend & Trees,
You may print this. I am a proud Gino fan!!!!!! I really, really love this new song and I thank you both for telling us about this Gino project !!!Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. I'm looking forward to Gino's concerts this summer. Terri
Still, I'm in LOVE with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12th message is from Gail, Kansas city in the USA dated 28 June 2005 :

Hi B&T...
I received my order from CDJapan of Kadomatsu T's Ballads of LA... and Gino's "Still, I'm in Love with you" is worth buying this album for... pure Gino!! Thanks for letting us know of it's existence! Gail.....Kansas City USA.

Back to page 1 of Barend and Trees's shameless devotion to Gino Vannelli......

Copyright (c) 2004 - 2005 Barend and Trees in Holland


Order this cd at CD Japan...
A very reliable cd-shop.
They ship around the whole world.

We already received this cd on :
Friday 29 October 2004 !!!
Amazing good Japanese cd shop !!!