''Mazzini canta Battisti'' is a compilation album by Mina, released in 1994 by PDU.

Overview

The album name is derived from the surnames of Mina and the songwriter and singer

Lucio Battisti Lucio Battisti (5 March 1943 – 9 September 1998) was an influential Italian singer-songwriter and composer. He is widely recognized for songs that defined the late 1960s and 1970s era of Italian songwriting. Battisti released 18 studio albums ...

, hence ''Mazzini canta Battisti''. This is also the first time in Mina's recording history that her surname appears on an album of hers. This is the second tribute album that Mina has recorded, the first being the 1975 album ''

Minacantalucio ''Minacantalucio'' is an album by Italian singer Mina, originally distributed back to back with album '' La Mina''. The title translates as ''Mina Sings Lucio'', referring to the album's consisting entirely of songs composed by Lucio Battisti (an ...

''. In contrast to the album ''Minacantalucio'' which was composed of 10 new recordings of Lucio Battisti, this album contains only two new recordings, "Perché no" and "Il leone e la gallina". The rest are songs Mina has recorded before. "

Insieme Together ( it, Insieme), whose complete name was Italy Europe Together (''Italia Europa Insieme'', IEI), was a broadly progressive coalition of political parties in Italy that was part of the centre-left coalition for the 2018 general election. ...

" was originally on the 1970 album '' ...quando tu mi spiavi in cima a un batticuore...''. " Io e te da soli" was originally on the 1971 live album ''

Del mio meglio ''Del mio meglio'' (stylized as ''...del mio meglio'') is a compilation album by Italian singer Mina released in 1971 by PDU. The first in a series of compilation albums released under the "Del mio meglio" title. The songs "Io vivrò (senza te) ...

''. " Amor mio" and "

E penso a te "E penso a te" (English: And I think of you) is a song composed in 1970 by Lucio Battisti based on the lyrics by Mogol (lyricist), Mogol. Initially sung by Bruno Lauzi, it was subsequently re-recorded by numerous other artists. The most popular ve ...

" were originally on the 1971 album '' Mina''. "La mente torna" was originally on the 1973 album '' Del mio meglio n. 2''. The medley " Emozioni / Ancora tu / Sì, viaggiare / I giardini di marzo" was originally on the live album ''

Mina Live '78 ''Mina Live '78'' is an album by Italian singer Mina (Italian singer), Mina, released in 1978. Recorded at the Bussoladomani theatre on August 23, 1978, it captured the last public appearance made by the singer. It was arranged and conducted by P ...

''. Full length versions of the tracks "Emozioni" and "I giardini di marzo" are found on the 1975 album ''Minacantalucio''. "Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara" was roginially on the 1984 album '' Catene''. "Eppur mi son scordato di te" was originally on the 1985 album '' Finalmente ho conosciuto il conte Dracula...''. "Nessun dolore" was originally on the 1987 album ''

Rane supreme ''Rane supreme'' is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 17 October 1987 by PDU. Overview On the first volume of the album, Mina presents her interpretations of songs by other artists. Among them: "Nessun dolore" by Lucio Battisti, ...

''. "Io vorrei... non-vorrei... ma se vuoi..." was originally on the 1989 album ''

Uiallalla ''Uiallalla'' is an album by Italian singer Mina, issued in 1989. Track listing CD 1 # ''La pelle nera / Johnny B. Goode / Black Betty / Angeli negri (Angelitos negros)'' - 6:54 # ''Una lunga storia d'amore'' - 3:29 # ''Les cornichons (Big Nick ...

''.

Track listing

Personnel

* Mina – vocals (all tracks) *

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, 2, 6, 7, 8) * Gian Piero Reverberi – arrangement (3, 4, 5) * Mario Robbiani – arrangement (6) * Pino Presti – arrangement (9, 12) *

Detto Mariano Detto Mariano (27 July 1937 – 25 March 2020) was an Italian composer, arranger, lyricist, pianist, record producer and music publisher. Early life and career Born Mariano Detto in Monte Urano, Mariano started his career in 1958 but was launch ...

– arrangement (10) * Victor Bach – arrangement (11)

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1994 compilation albums Mina (Italian singer) compilation albums Albums conducted by Pino Presti Albums arranged by Pino Presti