| 12 (American Song Book) | ||||
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| Released | 4 December 2012 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:07 | |||
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| Producer | Massimiliano Pani | |||
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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]
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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "September Song" | 2:48 | |
| 2. | "Banana Split for My Baby" |
| 3:18 |
| 3. | "Everything Happens to Me" | 3:15 | |
| 4. | "Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "I'll Be Seeing You" | 5:48 | |
| 7. | "I'm Glad There Is You" |
| 4:25 |
| 8. | "I've Got You Under My Skin" | Cole Porter | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Just a Gigolo" | 3:28 | |
| 10. | "Love Me Tender" |
| 4:36 |
| 11. | "Over the Rainbow" | 6:00 | |
| 12. | "Anytime, Anywhere" |
| 3:57 |
| Total length: | 49:07 | ||
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI) [11] | Gold | 30,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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