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Released | 1971–1987 |
Recorded | 1968–1983 |
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Del mio meglio is a series of compilation albums by the Italian singer Mina, released from 1971 to 1987. Each of them is an anthology of Mina's hits and significant songs taken from her official albums. Also, songs not previously released on albums appeared in such collections for the first time. Each compilation was reissued in different years on different media: vinyl, Stereo8 (not all), cassette and compact disc (later also remastered and released digitally). [1] [2] Various box sets were also released.
Del mio meglio n. 6 – Live | ||||
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Released | July 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1968–1978 | |||
Venue | La Bussola, Tuscany | |||
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Length | 43:24 | |||
Label | PDU | |||
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Del mio meglio n. 6 – Live was released in July 1981 by PDU. The sixth volume of the series consists only of songs taken from live albums, it does not contain unreleased songs. The songs are arranged in chronological order and are taken from recordings made during only three official concerts of the singer included in the albums:
Del mio meglio numero sette | ||||
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Released | April 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1975–1979 | |||
Studio | La Basilica, Milan [3] | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 45:58 | |||
Label | PDU | |||
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Del mio meglio numero sette was released in April 1983. The compilation is notable for containing the song "Ancora, ancora, ancora", which was previously released only on the 1978 single "Città vuota (It's a Lonely Town)".
Del mio meglio numero otto | ||||
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Released | May 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1972–1982 | |||
Studio | La Basilica, Milan [3] | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 46:51 | |||
Label | PDU | |||
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Del mio meglio numero otto was released in May 1985. It includes songs recorded by Mina from 1972 to 1982 (from the albums Cinquemilaquarantatre , Altro , Attila , Kyrie , Salomè and Italiana ).
Del mio meglio n. 9 | ||||
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Released | May 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1974–1983 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 45:22 | |||
Label | PDU | |||
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The last compilation in the series, Del mio meglio n. 9, was released in May 1987. Mostly songs from the 80s are presented.
Christian Calabrese in his review for Ciao 2001 noted that despite criticism of the series, Mina continues to sell albums quite successfully. [11] Music critic Claudio Milano from OndaRock magazine noted the albums Del mio meglio and Del mio meglio n. 3 as one of the best in Mina's discography. [12]
Title | Year | Chart | Peak position | Weeks on chart | Ref. |
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Del mio meglio | 1971 | Italian Albums ( Musica e dischi ) | 1 | 45 | [13] |
Del mio meglio n. 2 | 1973 | 4 | 25 | ||
Del mio meglio n. 3 | 1975 | 4 | 30 | ||
Minantologia | 1997 | 10 | 8 | ||
European Albums ( Music & Media ) | 72 | 6 | [14] | ||
2008 | Italian Albums (FIMI) | 96 | 1 | [15] |
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