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's song "

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", sung as a duet with

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. Another notable track is "Canto largo" which has been used as the opening theme of the long-running Italian

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''Vivere.''

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* Mina – vocal *

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– arrangement (1–7, 9, 10), backing vocals (3, 5–7, 10) * Giulia Fasolino – backing vocals (3, 5–7) * Moreno Ferrara – backing vocals (3, 5, 7) * Manù Cortesi – backing vocals (3, 6, 7) * Massimo Moriconi – double bass * Alfredo Golino – drums (3, 5–8) * Giorgio Secco – electric guitar (3, 10) * Massimo Varini – guitar (1, 6) * Paolo Gianolio – guitar (3–7, 9) * Nicolò Fragile – keyboards, programming (1, 3, 5–7, 9, 10) *

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– piano (2–4, 6, 9) * Gian Luca Ambrosetti – soprano saxophone * Carmine Di – sound engineering, recording, mixing Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

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