is a double studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 20 October 1995 by PDU. The album received mixed reviews from critics and reached number two on the Italian Albums chart.
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'' magazine placed it on the seventh place in the list of the most underrated Mina's albums.
Overview
Mina's previous album, ''
Canarino mannaro
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Track listing CD 1
# ''Che mi importa del mondo'' - 3:55
# ''Va bene, va bene così'' - 5:30
# ''Wave'' - 5:07
# ''Oro / La canzone del sole'' - 6:03
# ''Il posto mio'' - ...
'', was said to be of a high standard of excellence, however ''Pappa di latte'' was not well received. It reached the lowest position on the year-end chart since Mina started singing. For this reason the album represented a break with the practice of the past 20 years in which Mina has consistently recorded a double album consisting of one disc of covers and one of unpublished material.
There have been a few positive reviews, however. Some speak of "hard sounds and manicured arrangements sought by the rich and good musicians, but too unbalanced" while other reviews were more scathing says Mina should retire. This album was considered a moment of low creativity but some critics remarked that her vocal prowess saved some of the songs.
Mina becomes "exceptional" when she faces the Gershwin's "
They Can't Take that Away from Me
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" or on the sparkling swing of "Chiedimi tutto" by Luttazzi and especially when she gives "one of those thrilling interpretations that leave a mark" with the track "
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" "curious" or "just to irritate ..purists", Notably the interweaving of " The Captain of Her Heart" and "
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by adding "small but essential artistic brushstrokes" creates pure vocal and musical class.
On this album, Mina duets with her daughter, Benedetta Mazzini, on the remake of the track "
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, on the track "
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blending their voices harmoniously.
Among the unusual selection of composers, the trio of songs written by Audio2 is interesting "Naufragati" and "Metti uno zero" "wallow between dance and rock without much conviction", while "Non c'è più audio" according to a review was "decent but nothing more". Other songs which received favourable reviews were "Per te che mi hai chiesto una canzone" written by Philip Trojani, who also duets with Mina on the track and the Italian-Neapolitan "Sulamente pe' parlà".
Massimiliano Pani is credited to writing two love songs "Se finisse tutto così" and "Torno venerdì". These are included among the unpublished tracks, but they have actually been recorded by Pani. "Se finisse tutto così" is from his album ''Storie per cani sciolti'' released with the original title ''Valentina Without You'' and "Torno venerdì" is from his debut album ''L'occasione''.
The track "Timida" has a delicious bossanova rhythm and as a review put it "between Elvis and flavors of Brazil". The other track is "Di vista" which creates a "dark and rarefied atmosphere". The "dark and deformed" "Donna donna donna" written by, amongst others, Cocciante and arranged by Christian Cappellutti is a "dramatic song with very low tones".
Massimiliano Pani
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– arrangement (1-5, 1-6, 1-8 to 1-10, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5, 2-8 to 2-11), backing vocals, keyboard, vocals (1-9)
* Christian Cappelluti – arrangement (2-4), guitar, keyboard
* Mauro Santoro – arrangement (2-7), keyboard
* Massimo Moriconi – electric bass, double bass,
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– piano
* Maurizio Giammarco – saxophone
* Michael Rosen – saxophone
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