| Mina | ||||
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| Studio album by Mina | ||||
| Released | October 1974 (1974-10) | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio | La Basilica, Milan | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 42:16 | |||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Label | PDU | |||
| Mina chronology | ||||
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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. The album topped the Italian albums chart.
Cover versions
Some 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).
Critical reception
Mattia Marzi from Rockol noted that this album stated Mina as one of the most valuable voices of Italian pop music.
Track listing
| 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
- Mina – vocals
- Pino Presti – arrangement (A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2)
- Vincenzo Tempera – arrangement (A3)
- Gianni Ferrio – arrangement (A6, B5)
- Toto Torquati [it] – arrangement (B3, B4)
- Nuccio Rinaldis – sound engineer
- Gianni Ronco – illustrations
- Luciano Tallarini – cover art
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi) | 1 |
References
- "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.
- ^ 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
- Mina at Discogs (list of releases)
- Baby Gate & Mina at Discogs
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