Plurale is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released in 1976 by PDU and distributed by EMI Italiana. It was originally distributed as a double album with Singolare.[3]
| Plurale | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | La Basilica, Milan[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 34:56 | |||
| Language | ||||
| Label | PDU | |||
| Mina chronology | ||||
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Overview
editThe peculiarity of the album is that it was entirely recorded with the technique of the subsequent overdubbing of a single voice of Mina, which with its three octaves of extension gave the possibility of creating vocal formations ranging from the trio to the sixteen-voice choir. This album is contrasted with Singolare, where only one voice of Mina is heard.[4]
In 1977 the album won first prize at the XV Italian Music Critics Awards.[5] On 29 December 2021 an episode of the TV program 33 Giri – Italian Masters was shown, which was entirely dedicated to the album Plurale.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Mina | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Moonlight Serenade" |
| 3:53 |
| 3. | "C'è un uomo in mezzo al mare" |
| 2:26 |
| 4. | "My Love" | 4:12 | |
| 5. | "Il testamento del capitano" | Gianni Ferrio | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 16:38 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "El Porompompero" |
| 3:11 |
| 2. | "Michelle" |
| 5:30 |
| 3. | "Pennsylvania 6-5000" | 2:52 | |
| 4. | "Scettico Blues" |
| 3:25 |
| 5. | "Mood Indigo" | 3:12 | |
| 6. | "Good Evening Friends" | Ferrio | 0:08 |
| Total length: | 18:18 | ||
Personnel
edit- Mina – vocals
- Gianni Ferrio – arrangement, conducting
- Alba Ferrio – producer assistant
- Nuccio Rinaldis – sound engineer
- Luciano Tallarini – cover art
- Mauro Balletti – photography
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (1976–1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[9] | 1 |
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[9] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ "La Basilica" (in Italian). minamazzini.it. 3 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Mina e il jazz". Jazz Convention (in Italian). 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "From the Music Capitals of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 52. 25 December 1976. p. 59. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Torna su Sky Arte "33 Giri – Italian Master": si riparte con Battiato e Mannoia". La Stampa (in Italian). 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Dalla Vecchia, Aldo (2020). "Numero Uno". Mina per neofiti: La vita, la voce, l'arte di una fuoriclasse (in Italian). Graphe.it Edizioni. p. 34. ISBN 9788893720885. Archived from the original on 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Le canzoni di Mina". Sky Arte (in Italian). 27 December 2021. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Plurale (liner notes). Italy: PDU. 1976. Pld. L 6068. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
{{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter|people=ignored (help) - ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 89, no. 5. 5 February 1977. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). pp. 225–228. ISBN 978-1094705002.
External links
edit- Plurale at Discogs (list of releases)
- Singolare e Plurale at Discogs (list of releases)