Studio Uno 66 is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released in June 1966 by Ri-Fi.
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| Released | July 1966[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 32:33 | |||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Label | Ri-Fi | |||
| Producer | Wladimiro Albera | |||
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| Singles from Studio Uno 66 | ||||
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Overview
editAs the name implies, the album includes songs written specifically for Mina's performance in the fourth season of the popular television program Studio Uno.[5] Initially, Mina was supposed to appear in all twelve episodes of the season as a presenter, but later the creators changed the format of the show and divided it into four parts of five episodes; in each block, the presenter was one of the main "prima donna" of the Italian stage of those years: Sandra Milo, Ornella Vanoni, Rita Pavone and, finally, Mina (notably, that it was the issues with her participation that became the most rated).
Almost all the songs from the album at the time of its release had already been released as singles and managed to occupy high positions in the charts.[6] One of them, "Se telefonando", is Mina's flawless interpretation of a difficult song, composed and arranged by Ennio Morricone to lyrics by Maurizio Costanzo. The main theme of the song thrills around just three notes, taken from the siren of a police car in Marseilles.[7] In the reader's poll conducted by the La Repubblica newspaper to celebrate Mina's 70th anniversary in 2010, 30,000 voters picked the track as the best song ever recorded by Mina.[8]
The album itself was released in July and topped the Italian chart.[9] This album was also released abroad, in particular in the USA and Canada (distributed by United Artists Records), in Latin America the album was distributed under the name Bravissima. Subsequently, it was reissued several times, and a remastered version of the album was released in 2011.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ta-ra-ta-ta (Try Your Luck)" |
| 2:10 |
| 2. | "No" |
| 2:25 |
| 3. | "Se tu non fossi qui" |
| 3:03 |
| 4. | "Breve amore (You Never Told Me)" | 2:36 | |
| 5. | "Sono qui per te" | 2:58 | |
| 6. | "Mai cosi" |
| 2:53 |
| Total length: | 16:05 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Se telefonando" |
| 2:58 |
| 2. | "Mi sei scoppiato dentro il cuore" |
| 3:09 |
| 3. | "Una casa in cima al mondo" | 3:01 | |
| 4. | "Addio" |
| 2:28 |
| 5. | "Ebb tide" | 2:43 | |
| 6. | "Lontanissimo (Somewhere)" |
| 2:09 |
| Total length: | 16:28 | ||
Personnel
edit- Mina – vocals
- Augusto Martelli – arrangement, conducting (A1, B5, B6)
- Carlo Pes – arrangement, conducting (A2)
- Gianfranco Monaldi – arrangement, conducting (A3)
- Piero Piccioni (Piero Morgan) – arrangement, conducting (A4, B4)
- Bruno Canfora – arrangement, conducting (A5, A6, B2)
- Ennio Morricone – arrangement, conducting (B1)
- Angelo Giacomazzi – arrangement, conducting (B3)
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
Charts
edit| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[9] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Studio Uno 66". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Una casa in cima al mondo/Se tu non fossi qui". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ De Rosa, Alessandro (2019). "A Composer Lent to Cinema". Ennio Morricone: In His Own Words. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 14. ISBN 9780190681029.
- ^ "Mi sei scoppiato dentro il cuore/Tu non credi più". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Varietà 1964 - 1966". Rai Teche (in Italian). Rai. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
- ^ R., Orlando. "Se telefonando" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Castaldo, Gino (25 March 2010). "E Mamma Mina cestinò i complimenti dei Beatles". La Repubblica (in Italian).
- ^ a b Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). pp. 225–228. ISBN 978-1094705002.
- ^ Studio Uno 66 (liner notes) (in Italian). Italy: Ri-Fi. 1966. RFL LP 14016. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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External links
edit- Studio Uno 66 at Discogs (list of releases)