Mina®
1974 studio album by Mina
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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.[2] The album topped the Italian albums chart.[3]
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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 | |||
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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).[4]
Critical reception
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 – 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
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| Italian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[3] | 1 |
