Mina® is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released in 1974 by PDU and distributed by EMI Italiana. Originally distributed as a double album along with Baby Gate.[2] The album topped the Italian albums chart.[3]
| Mina® | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio | La Basilica, Milan[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 42:16 | |||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Label | PDU | |||
| Mina chronology | ||||
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Cover versions
editSome of the songs of this album were recorded in different languages by Mina during the 1970s. In 1975, she recorded "Due o forse tre", "Nuur" and "Distanze" in Spanish ("Dos o acaso tres", "Nuur", " Dostancias"), as well "Tutto passerà vedrai" ("Todo pasara veras"). The same first three songs were covered in French one year later (as "Deux peut-être trois", "Lumière", "Ensemble"), as well "Caravel" ("La chiromancienne") and "Solo lui" ("Rien que vous"). All the tracks were published on albums for French and Spanish-speaking countries only and were re-issued on cd by EMI in 2011 (in the compilations Je suis Mina and Yo soy Mina).[4]
Critical reception
editMattia Marzi from Rockol noted that this album stated Mina as one of the most valuable voices of Italian pop music.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Due o forse tre" | 4:12 | |
| 2. | "Tutto passerà vedrai" |
| 3:50 |
| 3. | "Caravel" | Guido Bolzoni | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Una musica va" |
| 3:28 |
| 5. | "L'amore è un'altra cosa" |
| 2:34 |
| 6. | "Penombra" | 3:53 | |
| Total length: | 20:57 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nuur" |
| 4:28 |
| 2. | "Distanze" | 4:39 | |
| 3. | "Mai prima" |
| 4:09 |
| 4. | "Solo lui" |
| 4:26 |
| 5. | "Trasparenze" |
| 3:46 |
| Total length: | 21:19 | ||
Personnel
edit- Mina – vocals
- Pino Presti – arrangement (A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2)
- Vincenzo Tempera – arrangement (A3)
- Gianni Ferrio – arrangement (A6, B5)
- Toto Torquati – arrangement (B3, B4)
- Nuccio Rinaldis – sound engineer
- Gianni Ronco – illustrations
- Luciano Tallarini – cover art
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[3] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "La Basilica" (in Italian). minamazzini.it. 3 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Dalla Vecchia, Aldo (2020). "Numero Uno". Mina per neofiti: La vita, la voce, l'arte di una fuoriclasse (in Italian). Graphe.it Edizioni. p. 34. ISBN 9788893720885. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. pp. 225–228. ISBN 978-1094705002.
- ^ Augliera, Pippo (1 March 2011). "I am, Je suis, Yo soy: Mina nel mondo". MusicalNews (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Marzi, Mattia (28 December 2023). "Questi 10 album italiani compiono 50 anni nel 2024". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Mina (1974). Mina® (liner notes). Italy: PDU. Pld. L. 6005. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 87, no. 3. 18 January 1975. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
External links
edit- Mina® at Discogs (list of releases)
- Baby Gate & Mina® at Discogs
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