''Kyrie'' is a

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by Italian singer Mina released in 1980 as "Vol. 1" and "Vol. 2". On this album Mina experiments with various genres, especially rock. The cover of the album features Mina's son

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dressed as a

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player.

The album

"Musica", the opening track expresses a feeling of renewal. The use of the synthesizer and Mina’s voice creates an almost futuristic sound, a rarefied atmospheric sound. This atmosphere sound collides with the roughness of "

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". On this track Mina sings with a richer and gravely and coarse tone, creating a roughness to this remake of a classic song. With "Quatt’ore ‘e tiempo" and we have one of the few moments more classic and traditional. The lyrics tell of a sequence of images that chases almost dancing in the rhythm of the melody. Neapolitan drama away from the usual melodic Neapolitan, the song is a free implementation of the famous “Pietà Signor” composed by

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. "Chi sarà" is the composition by Simon Luca. The melody is charming and the simplicity of both the music and lyrics make for a great song. The layering of Mina’s voice adds an interesting layer to the production of the song. "Voglio stare bene" is a song that has similarities to the melody structure as

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by "Queen". The song begins dramatically and there are constant changes in the tempo, creating different hues. The

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penned "I know" has a powerful chorus and with the sheer power of Mina’s voice makes for a great marriage of vocals and music. On ''Tra Napoli e un bicchiere'' the voices of Mina and Simon Luca play in unison to the endless intricate tones and scales to excellence. The first volume ends with ''Capisco'' written by

. A disco-laced track with fast-paced lyrics and a thumping beat incorporating synthesisers. The second volume starts off with '' Fermerò qualcuno''. The tone is dramatic and Mina sings with a sense of loneliness that is infused in every line of the text, with a lavish and engaging musical arrangement. ''L'amore è bestia, l'amore è poeta'' has a reggae flavour to it, a new musical exploration for Mina. A true musical gem on this album is a cover of

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''. The arrangement is more sumptuous and less saccharine than the arrangement. Paul McCartney and John Lennon liked that arrangement that they sent a telegram of congratulations to Maestro Mario Robbiani. ''Qualcosa in più'' is another defining moment of the album. The song structure and crescendo is musically innovative and sublime. ''Colori'' has Mina explore the blues. The lyrics are beautiful and the arrangement transcendent. On the track ''Bambola gonfiabile'' the theme of exaggeration is essential. The song speaks of a ''Bambola gonfiabile'' (Inflatable doll) the music and lyrics are hard rock, sung so aggressively. ''Radio'' is a song which lyrics are centred on jealousy. Touching tones and atmospheres at times poignant, given away by a base d 'fabulous arches and the magical sound of the flugelhorn. ''Buonanotte, buonanotte'' is the ends volume two. The song has a lyrical sweetness in the verses and the sumptuousness arrangement of Massimiliano Pani.

Track listing

Vol.1

Vol.2

Musicians

Artist

* Mina- ''voice''

Arrangements

* Maurizio Anesa, William Marino - ''track 1'' (Vol 1) * Beppe Cantarelli - ''tracks 1, 7'' (Vol 2) *

- ''tracks 2, 8'' (Vol 1)'' / tracks 2, 8'' (Vol 2) * Oscar Rocchi - ''track 3'' (Vol 1) * Mario Robbiani - ''track 3'' (Vol 2) * Shel Shapiro - ''track 6'' (Vol 1) * Simon Luca - ''tracks 4, 5, 7'' (Vol 1) / tracks 4/6 ''(Vol 2)

Other musicians

* Maurizio Anesa, Gigi Cappellotto, Flaviano Cuffari, Dino D'Autorio, Paolo Donnarumma - ''bass'' * L. Alì, Walter Scebran, Walter Martino - ''

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'' * Claudio Bazzari, Beppe Cantarelli, Sergio Farina, William Marino, Gilberto Ziglioli - ''

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'' * Hugo Heredia - ''

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'' * Sergio Fanni, Sergio Farina - ''

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'' * George Aghedo - ''

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'' * Victor Bach, Oscar Rocchi - ''

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'' * Aldo Banfi, William Marino, Simon Luca - ''

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'' * Victor Bach, M. Paretti, Oscar Rocchi - ''

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'' * Simon Luca - ''vocals on the track "Tra Napoli e un bicchiere"'' *

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, Lella Esposito, Pino Ferro, Mina-, Silvio Pozzoli, Wanda Radicchi, J. Scott, Simon Luca, M. Teneggi - ''choir''

References

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