Del mio meglio n. 3

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Del mio meglio n. 3
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Compilation album by
Released1975 (1975)
Recorded1972–1974
Studio La Basilica, Milan [1]
Genre Pop
Length44:14
Language
Label PDU
Mina chronology
Baby Gate
(1974)
Del mio meglio n. 3
(1975)
Minacantalucio
(1975)
Singles from Del mio meglio n. 3
  1. "Non gioco più"
    Released: September 1974 [2]

Del mio meglio n. 3 is a compilation album by Italian singer Mina, released in 1975 by PDU and distributed by EMI Italiana.

Contents

Overview

This is the third compilation of the Del mio meglio series. It included songs from albums released from 1972 to 1974. Only the songs "Non gioco più" and "La scala buia" were previously released only as non-album single. [2]

The album's design, as in previous times, is a Greek cross. The photos were taken during the creation of four color music video intended for the foreign market and shot simultaneously with recordings of the Milleluci TV show. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."E poi..." Frutta e verdura (1973)3:34
2."La pioggia di marzo (Águas de Março)"Frutta e verdura (1973)3:39
3."Domenica sera"
Frutta e verdura (1973)2:44
4."Bird Dog" Baby Gate (1974)2:27
5."Distanze" Mina® (1974)4:39
6."Amore mio"
Altro (1972)3:39
Total length:22:32
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Non gioco più"2:57
2."Fa qualcosa"
Frutta e verdura (1973)4:17
3."Mr. Blue" DeWayne Blackwell Baby Gate (1974)2:40
4."La scala buia"3:51
5."Mai prima"
  • Fabio Massimo Cantini
  • Franca Evangelisti
Mina® (1974)4:09
6."Amanti di valore"
Amanti di valore (1973)4:22
Total length:21:42

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [7]

Charts

Chart performance for Del mio meglio n. 3
Chart (1975)Peak
position
Italian Albums ( Billboard ) [8] 4
Italian Albums ( Musica e dischi ) [9] 4

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Non gioco più/La scala buia". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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