Renato (album) explained

Renato
Type:Studio
Artist:Mina
Cover:Renato (album).jpg
Released:[1]
Recorded:1961–1962
Genre:Pop
Length:31:04
Language:Italian
Label:Italdisc
Prev Title:Moliendo café
Prev Year:1962
Next Title:Stessa spiaggia, stesso mare
Next Year:1963

Renato is the fifth studio album by Italian singer Mina released in December 1962 through .

Overview

The record is a collection of songs released by Mina mainly in 1962 (with the exception of "Sabato notte" and "Un tale"—they are from 1961). The only new song on the album is "Chopin cha cha". Notably, the album did not include the single "Il disco rotto", released in October 1962, although its B-side "Si lo so" was included on 1963 album Stessa spiaggia, stesso mare.

"Sabato notte" was the theme song for the TV show Studio Uno, while "Stringimi forte i polsi" was the theme song for the TV show Canzonissima. "Eclisse twist" was the main theme song for Michelangelo Antonioni's film L'eclisse. Mina also recorded a French version of this song under the title of "Eclipse twist".

Mina covered the song "Renato" in French and in the original Spanish version, "Renata". She also recorded the original version of "Da chi" ("Y de ahí") and a Spanish version of "Chihuahua". All the songs were published, during the 1990s, in different unofficial compilations (Notre etoile, Mina latina due, Mina canta in spagnolo).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Renato. it. Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana. Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. 2 September 2024.