12 (American Song Book) Explained
12 (American Song Book) is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 4 December 2012 by GSU/PDU and Sony Music.[1] [2]
Overview
In the album, Mina covers 12 standards of American music, originally published between 1930 ("Just a Gigolo") and 1970 ("Fire and Rain"). Among the others, she sings "Everything Happens to Me" for the third time (previously recorded in 1964 for the album Mina and in 1993 for Lochness) and "Love Me Tender" for the second time (previously covered for the 1991 album Caterpillar).[3]
The album was produced by Mina's son, Massimiliano Pani. It was recorded in the studio with the participation of an orchestra, some of the musicians are long-time friends of the singer: Danilo Rea (piano), Alfredo Golino (drums), Massimo Moriconi (double bass) and Gianni Ferrio (string arrangement).[4]
In the first edition of the album, 12 different covers were released.[5]
The album was preceded by the single "Over the Rainbow" released on 23 November 2012.[6] The second single "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was released on 19 December, on the occasion of the Christmas holidays.[7]
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Mina - 12 - American Songbook - la recensione. it. Rockol. 4 December 2012. 26 May 2024. 11 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220311162835/https://www.rockol.it/recensioni-musicali/album/v-8021/mina-12-american-songbook.
- Web site: Mina, con "12 (american song book)". it. La Stampa. 4 December 2012. 26 May 2024. 26 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200126155253/https://www.lastampa.it/spettacoli/musica/2012/12/04/news/mina-con-12-american-song-book-1.36348932.
- Web site: Pippo. Augliera. "12 (american song book)" il nuovo disco di Mina con classici da Cole Porter a James Taylor. it. musicalnews.com. 13 November 2012. 26 May 2024. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181015042028/http://www.musicalnews.com/articolo.php?codice=24391&sz=2. 15 October 2018.
- Web site: Maria Stefania. Bochicchio. Mina, "12 (american song book)" รจ il nuovo album: tracklist e uscita. it. fullsong.it. 13 November 2012. 26 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20121116193013/http://www.fullsong.it/News/Mina-12-american-song-book-e-il-nuovo-album-tracklist-e-uscita/6-2364-1.html. 16 November 2012.
- Web site: Il composit con le 12 copertine e le 12 tracce dell'album. February 2018. it. 26 May 2024. https://archive.today/20130413082658/http://www.minamazzini.it/media/extra/images/composit.jpg. 13 April 2013. dead.
- Web site: Mina - "Over The Rainbow", il primo straordinario singolo estratto da "12 (american song book)" in radio dal 23 novembre. it. EarOne. 26 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074113/http://www.earone.it/news/mina_over_the_rainbow_il_primo_straordinario_singolo_estratto_da_12_american_song_book_in_radio_dal_23_novembre_5526762/. 10 March 2018.
- Web site: Mina - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Radio Date: 19-12-2012). it. EarOne. 26 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074136/http://www.earone.it/news/mina_have_yourself_a_merry_little_christmas_radio_date_19_12_2012_5740869/. 10 March 2018.
- Web site: Classifica annuale 2012 (dal 02.01.2012 al 30.12.2012). it. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. 26 May 2024.