Mina con bignè
1977 studio album by Mina
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Mina con bignè is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released in November 1977 by PDU and distributed by EMI Italiana.[3]
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| Released | November 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Studio | La Basilica, Milan[1] | |||
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| Length | 45:18 | |||
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| Label | PDU | |||
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| Singles from Mina con bignè | ||||
According to tradition, in 1977, Mina recorded one album with new songs, and another (Mina quasi Jannacci) with cover versions.[4][5] Originally, both albums were sold together as a double album, later they went on sale separately.
Critical reception
Claudio Milano of OndaRock highlighted the song "Ormai" in the album, stating that Mina had created a new form of drama by reaching artistic maturity.[6] In 2015 Panorama magazine named Mina con bignè among the ten fundamental albums by Mina.[7] Carlo Gibertini from Rolling Stone magazine included "Ma che bontà" in the list of the 15 best Italian songs about food, calling it "brilliant".[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Da capo" | 3:16 | |
| 2. | "Ma che bontà" | Enrico Riccardi | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Amante amore" | 4:10 | |
| 4. | "Oroscopo" |
| 3:45 |
| 5. | "Balla chi balla (Bala com bala)" | 3:38 | |
| 6. | "Giorni" | 4:50 | |
| Total length: | 22:39 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ormai" | Andrea Lo Vecchio | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Tradirò" | Simon Luca | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Una ragazza in due (Down Came the Rain)" |
| 3:08 |
| 4. | "Señora melancolía" | Willy Morales | 4:43 |
| 5. | "La tua voce dentro l'anima" | Mario Nobile | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Che lui mi dia (Basta um dia)" | 2:38 | |
| Total length: | 22:39 | ||
Personnel
- Mina – vocals
- Alberto Visentin – arrangement, conducting (A1)
- Gianni Ferrio – arrangement, conducting (A2, A5, B4, B6)
- Pino Presti – arrangement, conducting (A3, B3, B5)
- Sergio Parisini – arrangement, conducting (A4)
- Shel Shapiro – arrangement, conducting (A6)
- Rodolfo Grieco – arrangement, conducting (B1)
- Simon Luca – arrangement, conducting (B2)
- Alberto Mompellio – arrangement, conducting (B2)
- Luciano Tallarini – art direction
- Nuccio Rinaldis – sound engineer
- Mauro Balletti – photography
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
Charts
| Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
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| Italian Albums (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[11] | 4 |
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[11] | 7 |
