''Cremona'' is a studio album by Italian singer
Mina, released on 18 September 1996 by
PDU.
Overview
For the first time in almost twenty years, the singer released an album consisting of only one disc; previously, Mina's albums were released in two parts: the first consisted of cover versions, and the second contained original tracks, this album consists entirely of new songs. The name of the album ''Cremona'' is a reference to the city of
Cremona
Cremona (, also ; ; lmo, label= Cremunés, Cremùna; egl, Carmona) is a city and ''comune'' in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po river in the middle of the ''Pianura Padana'' ( Po Valley). It is the capital of th ...
, where the singer spent her childhood. When making the album, photos of Mina in a
Versace
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outfit posing against the background of night Cremona were used.
The album received positive reviews from critics, who praised the atmosphere, the successful mixing of styles and genres, the lyrics and of course Mina's vocal abilities. The album also reached the second position in the weekly album chart of Italy and stayed there for 19 weeks.
Sales of the album exceeded 500 thousand copies.
In the same year, the album was reissued in a deluxe edition of ''Natale 1996'', which also included the album ''
Napoli
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
''.
Track listing
Personnel
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Mina – vocals
* Sergio Farina – acoustic guitar (1)
* – acoustic guitar (1, 4),
bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...
(3), guitar (1, 4), mandolin (3)
*
Massimiliano Pani
Massimiliano Pani is an Italian songwriter, producer and composer born on 18 April 1963 in Milan to parents Corrado Pani and Mina. His mother has always aroused great curiosity and interest not only for her career but the events that have charact ...
– arrangement (1, 3, 4, 6–8, 10), backing vocals (3, 6, 10), keyboards (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
* – arrangement (2, 5), saxophone (2, 5, 10)
* – arrangement (9), guitar (2, 5, 6, 9, 10)
* – backing vocals (3, 4, 10)
* Simonetta Robbiani – backing vocals (3, 10)
* Stefano De Maco – backing vocals (3, 10)
*
Massimo Moriconi – bass
* – drums (1–6, 8, 9)
*
Danilo Rea
Danilo Rea (born 9 August 1957) is an Italian jazz pianist. He is a graduate of the Santa Cecilia music conservatory in Rome. He made his debut with the "Trio di Roma" (with Roberto Gatto and Enzo Pietropaoli) in 1975.Riccardo Giagni. "Danilo R ...
– electric piano (1–6, 8, 10)
* – guitar (1, 4, 7, 10)
* – guitar (1, 8, 10)
* Carmine Di – mixing (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10), sound engineering (1–8, 10)
* Marti Jane Robertson – mixing (3, 8)
* Lorenzo Malacrida – percussion (1, 3, 4, 8, 10)
* Giovanni Di Stefano – trombone (2, 5, 10)
* Mauro Parodi – trombone (2, 5, 10)
* Emilio Soana – trumpet (2, 5, 10)
* Pippo Colucci – trumpet (2, 5, 10)
* Umberto Marcandalli – trumpet (2, 5, 10)
* Gino Sgarbi – hairstyle
* Stefano Anselmo – make-up
* Mauro Balletti – photography, cover art
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Charts
References
External links
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1996 albums
Mina (Italian singer) albums
Italian-language albums