| 12 (American Song Book) | ||||
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| Released | 4 December 2012 (2012-12-04) | |||
| 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 singerMina, released on 4 December 2012 by GSU/PDU andSony 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 albumMina and in 1993 forLochness) and "Love Me Tender" for the second time (previously covered for the 1991 albumCaterpillar).[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) andGianni 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 theChristmas 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 | ||
Weekly charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | Gold | 30,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
