Mina for You

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Mina for You
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Studio album by
Mina
ReleasedJuly 1969 (1969-07)
Genre Pop
Length36:41
Label PDU
Producer James Nebb
Mina chronology
I discorsi
(1969)		Mina for You
(1969)		 Incontro con Mina
(1969)

Mina for You is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released in July 1969. The album features songs exclusively in English. All songs that appeared on the album are cover versions in the original language, with the exception of "Can't Help the Way I Am", which is a translation of the Italian song "Un colpo al cuore". The album was arranged by Augusto Martelli, who took the pseudonym Bob Mitchell.

Contents

In the second half of 1969, the album reached the fourth position in the weekly album chart. [1] An additional edition of the album was released in September. [2] A remastered version of the album was released on CD in 2001 by EMI. [3]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Won't Cry Anymore"
3:02
2."No Arms Can Ever Hold You"
  • Art Crafer
  • Jimmy Nebb
2:38
3."I Should Care"
3:13
4."Lazy River"
2:47
5."You're Mine, You"
3:38
6."Can't Help the Way I Am (Un colpo al cuore)"
3:11
Total length:18:29
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)" Savannah Churchill 2:30
2."And My Heart Cried"
  • Crafer
  • Nebb
3:10
3."That Old Feelin'"
3:31
4."The Man that Got Away"
2:44
5."Johnny Guitar"
2:39
6."I'll Never Be Free"
3:38
Total length:18:12

Charts

Chart performance for Mina for You
Chart (1969)Peak
position
Italian Albums ( Musica e dischi ) [1] 4

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References

  1. 1 2 Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). pp. 225–228. ISBN   978-1094705002.
  2. ↑ "Mina for You". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Rimasterizzati 59 album di Mina". Rockol (in Italian). 17 October 2001. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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