The rediscovery of pearls taken from drawers and archives continues with the “Dilettevoli Eccedenze” volume 2 series. For this LP, Mina selects songs used for advertising or film projects and enriches them with three unreleased songs never released on disc. “Abban-dono” by Daniele Magro and Saturnino Celani, “The ball is round” unreleased in this bossa nova version, “Malatia” Neapolitan classic dressed in a new arrangement. Furthermore, two amazing live performances in the studio: “My way” and “Too close for comfort” where the wind and string orchestra accompanies Mina with great swing. An alternate version of “Fever” completes the album.

1. Abban-dono 2:54

Daniele Magro – Saturnino Celani, Daniele Magro

Editions: PDU Music&Production SA – Skyline Music

Arrangement and keyboards: Franco Serafini

Drums: Alfredo Golino

Bass and guitars: Luca Meneghello

Choirs: Massimiliano Pani, Milena Pani

Recording and mixing engineer: Ugo Bongianni

2. Questa è TIM (This is me) 3:53

B. Pasek, J. Paul – B. Pasek, J. Paul

Italian adaptation by Maurizio Morante and Luca Josi

Editions: Breathelike Music – Pick In A Pinch Music – TCF Music Publishing Inc

Publishers for Italy: Kobalt Music

Publishing – Cafè Concerto Italia srl

Arrangement and keyboards: Ugo Bongianni and Massimiliano Pani

Choirs: Alex Voltolini, Giulia Fasolino, Chiara Marzaroli, Stefania Martin, Giada Mercandelli, Massimiliano Pani,

Recording and mixing engineer: Celeste Frigo

3. La palla è rotonda (Bossa nova version) 3:48

M. Catalani, C. Sanfilippo – C. Sanfilippo

Editions: E2 srl – PDU Music&Production SA – RAI COM spa

Arrangement and keyboards: Ugo Bongianni and Massimiliano Pani

Guitars: Luca Meneghello

Choirs: Massimiliano Pani, Milena Pani

Recording and mixing engineer: Celeste Frigo

4. Can't take my eyes off of you 5:24

B. Gaudio – B. Crew

Editions: EMI music publishing Italia srl

Arrangement and programming: Massimiliano Pani and Nicolò Fragile

Guitars and solo: Luca Meneghello

Keyboards: Nicolò Fragile

Recording and mixing engineer: Ignazio Morviducci

5. Malatia 3:11

A. Romeo

Editions: RPD Rome

Arrangement and keyboards: Alba Arnova

Recorded at the MOPS studio in Rome

Additional keyboards: Ugo Bongianni

6. My Way (Big Band Version) 4:17

Arrangement and conducting: Mario Robbiani

Live analog recording in the studio on 6 tracks

7. Too close for comfort 3:05

J. Bock – GD Weiss – L. Holofcener

Publishers: Abilene-Music inc / Herald Square Music Company (The) / Quartet-Music INC / Range Road Music / Trio Music CO

Arrangement and conducting: Mario Robbiani

Live analog recording in the studio on 6 tracks

8. Fever (Alternate Version) 3:35

E. Cooley – J. Davenport

Editions: Universal Music Publishing Group

Arrangement and programming: Massimiliano

Pani, Nicolò Fragile

Guitars: Luca Meneghello

Keyboards: Nicolò Fragile

Recording and mixing engineer Celeste Frigo

9. Il sogno di Giacomo 1:34

M. Pani – F. Serafini

Editions: PDU Music&Production SA – Backstage srl

Strings directed by Gabriele Comeglio

Recording engineer: Gabriele Kamm

Mixing engineer: Celeste Frigo

10. Mele Kalikimaka 3:03

R. A. Anderson

Editions: Universal Music Publishing srl

Arrangement: Gabriele Comeglio

Drums: Diego Corradin

Bass: Lorenzo Poli

Ukulele and steel guitar: Giorgio Cocilovo

Piano: Franco Serafini

Trumpet Emilio: Soana

Trombone: Mauro Parodi

Sax Gabriele: Comeglio

Backing vocals: Massimiliano Pani

Recording and mixing engineer: Carmine Di

Produced by Massimiliano Pani

Remastered in the Pdu studios in Lugano in 2023 by Ugo Bongianni

Cutting: Abbey Road Studios, London

Engineer: Alex Wharton Galvanic: Stamper Discs, Sheffield

Printing of discs and graphic parts: Pozzoli SpA Images:

Gianni Ronco Graphics: Giuseppe Spada

Communications manager: Michele Di Lernia

Weight: 0.420 kg

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