Mina in Studio 2001–2021 is a double compilation album by Italian singer Mina, released on 21 October 2022 by PDU.[1]
Overview
This album was released in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the release in 2001 of the video album Mina in Studio, which sold 50,000 copies and attracted millions of viewers on the Internet and was not subsequently reissued. For the first time, a double vinyl album is being released on audio media, which contains all 10 tracks made during the live recording sessions in 2001 with the addition of a new song recorded in 2021 with the same recording technique live in the studio, "Accarezzame".[2][3][4]
The album contains jazz ballad from the Great American Songbook, two Latin Boleros and eternal songs of Italian traditions. The singer is accompanied by a group of jazz musicians and a string orchestra conducted by Gianni Ferrio.
Critical reception
Claudio Milano from OndaRock [it] stated that the album is an eternal masterpiece, both in the moments with the fusion band accompanying Mina's vocals and in the precious orchestral moments.[5]