12 (American Song Book) is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 4 December 2012 by GSU/PDU and Sony Music.[1][2]
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| Released | 4 December 2012 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:07 | |||
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| Producer | Massimiliano Pani | |||
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| Singles from 12 (American Song Book) | ||||
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Overview
editIn the album, Mina covers 12 standards of American music, originally published between 1930 ("Just a Gigolo") and 1970 ("Fire and Rain"). Among the others, she sings "Everything Happens to Me" for the third time (previously recorded in 1964 for the album Mina and in 1993 for Lochness) and "Love Me Tender" for the second time (previously covered for the 1991 album Caterpillar).[3]
The album was produced by Mina's son, Massimiliano Pani. It was recorded in the studio with the participation of an orchestra, some of the musicians are long-time friends of the singer: Danilo Rea (piano), Alfredo Golino (drums), Massimo Moriconi (double bass) and Gianni Ferrio (string arrangement).[4]
In the first edition of the album, 12 different covers were released.[5]
The album was preceded by the single "Over the Rainbow" released on 23 November 2012.[6] The second single "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was released on 19 December, on the occasion of the Christmas holidays.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "September Song" | 2:48 | |
| 2. | "Banana Split for My Baby" |
| 3:18 |
| 3. | "Everything Happens to Me" | 3:15 | |
| 4. | "Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "I'll Be Seeing You" | 5:48 | |
| 7. | "I'm Glad There Is You" |
| 4:25 |
| 8. | "I've Got You Under My Skin" | Cole Porter | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Just a Gigolo" | 3:28 | |
| 10. | "Love Me Tender" |
| 4:36 |
| 11. | "Over the Rainbow" | 6:00 | |
| 12. | "Anytime, Anywhere" |
| 3:57 |
| Total length: | 49:07 | ||
Charts
editCertifications ans sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[11] | Gold | 30,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Mina - 12 - American Songbook - la recensione". Rockol (in Italian). 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Mina, con "12 (american song book)"". La Stampa (in Italian). 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Augliera, Pippo (13 November 2012). ""12 (american song book)" il nuovo disco di Mina con classici da Cole Porter a James Taylor". musicalnews.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Bochicchio, Maria Stefania (13 November 2012). "Mina, "12 (american song book)" è il nuovo album: tracklist e uscita". fullsong.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Il composit con le 12 copertine e le 12 tracce dell'album" (in Italian). February 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Mina - "Over The Rainbow", il primo straordinario singolo estratto da "12 (american song book)" in radio dal 23 novembre". EarOne (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Mina - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Radio Date: 19-12-2012)". EarOne (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Cyta-IFPI Charts - Top-75 Albums Sales Chart - Week: 4/2013". IFPI Greece. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Mina – 12 (American Song Book)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2012 (dal 02.01.2012 al 30.12.2012)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Mina – 12 American Song Book" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
External links
edit- 12 (American Song Book) at Discogs (list of releases)