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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Federico Vacalebre from ''[[Il Mattino]]'' noted that ''Napoli'' is an elegant interpretation of Parthenopean melodies and the most beautiful Mina's record of the nineties.<ref name="Vacalebre" /> {{ill|Marco Molendini|it}} also stated that this is one of Mina's best works, in which she shows herself as an impeccable vocalist.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Marco|last=Molendini|title=Mina, una tigre dal "core grato"|language=it|magazine=[[Il Messaggero]]|date=27 October 1996|issn=1126-8352}}</ref> Ernesto Assante from ''[[La Repubblica]]'' notes that the record is more than jazz, it is richer and more passionate.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Ernesto|last=Assante|title=Il volto di Mina per cantare Napoli|language=it|magazine=[[La Repubblica]]|date=27 October 1996|issn=0390-1076}}</ref> Claudio Milano from ''{{ill|OndaRock|it}}'' wrote that Mina offers arrangements of priceless sophistication and exciting vocal versions accompanied by an amazing string choir.<ref name="OndaRock">{{cite web|first=Claudio|last=Milano|url=https://www.ondarock.it/italia/mina-mazzini.htm|title=Mina - biografia, recensioni, streaming, discografia, foto|language=it|website=OndaRock|access-date=2 July 2023}}</ref>
Federico Vacalebre from ''[[Il Mattino]]'' noted that ''Napoli'' is an elegant interpretation of Parthenopean melodies and the most beautiful Mina's record of the nineties.<ref name="Vacalebre" /> {{ill|Marco Molendini|it}} also stated that this is one of Mina's best works, in which she shows herself as an impeccable vocalist.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Marco|last=Molendini|title=Mina, una tigre dal "core grato"|language=it|magazine=[[Il Messaggero]]|date=27 October 1996|issn=1126-8352}}</ref> [[Ernesto Assante]] from ''[[La Repubblica]]'' notes that the record is more than jazz, it is richer and more passionate.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Ernesto|last=Assante|title=Il volto di Mina per cantare Napoli|language=it|magazine=[[La Repubblica]]|date=27 October 1996|issn=0390-1076}}</ref> Claudio Milano from ''{{ill|OndaRock|it}}'' wrote that Mina offers arrangements of priceless sophistication and exciting vocal versions accompanied by an amazing string choir.<ref name="OndaRock">{{cite web|first=Claudio|last=Milano|url=https://www.ondarock.it/italia/mina-mazzini.htm|title=Mina - biografia, recensioni, streaming, discografia, foto|language=it|website=OndaRock|access-date=2 July 2023}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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Latest revision as of 07:34, 27 September 2024

Napoli
Studio album by
Released28 November 1996 (1996-11-28)
Recorded1996
StudioStudi GSU, Lugano[1]
Genre
Length43:16
LanguageNeapolitan
LabelPDU
Mina chronology
Cremona
(1996)
Napoli
(1996)
Minantologia
(1997)

Napoli is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 28 November 1996 by PDU. It features Neapolitan songs interpreted by Mina. The album became number four on the Italian albums chart (number two according to FIMI) and received positive reviews.

The songs "Passione" and "Voce 'e notte" were already recorded in 1961.

In the same year, the album was reissued in a deluxe edition of Natale 1996, which also included the album Cremona.[1]

Critical reception

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Federico Vacalebre from Il Mattino noted that Napoli is an elegant interpretation of Parthenopean melodies and the most beautiful Mina's record of the nineties.[2] Marco Molendini [it] also stated that this is one of Mina's best works, in which she shows herself as an impeccable vocalist.[3] Ernesto Assante from La Repubblica notes that the record is more than jazz, it is richer and more passionate.[4] Claudio Milano from OndaRock [it] wrote that Mina offers arrangements of priceless sophistication and exciting vocal versions accompanied by an amazing string choir.[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Aggio perduto 'o suonno"
5:27
2."Amaro è 'o bene"
3:12
3."Quanno chiove"Pino Daniele3:33
4."Passione"3:28
5."Je sto vicino a te"Daniele5:58
6."Nun è peccato"4:55
7."Voce 'e notte"
6:17
8."Maruzzella"
3:29
9."Core 'ngrato"
2:17
10."Indifferentemente"
  • Umberto Martucci
  • Salvatore Mazzocco
4:38
Total length:43:16

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]

Charts

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Chart performance for Napoli
Chart (1996) Peak
position
European Albums (Music & Media)[6] 29
Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] 2
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[8] 4

References

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  1. ^ a b c Natale 1996 (booklet). Italy: PDU. 1996. 30047. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b Vacalebre, Federico (27 October 1996). "Mina incanta Napoli: jazz sotto il Vesuvio". Il Mattino (in Italian). ISSN 1592-3908.
  3. ^ Molendini, Marco (27 October 1996). "Mina, una tigre dal "core grato"". Il Messaggero (in Italian). ISSN 1126-8352.
  4. ^ Assante, Ernesto (27 October 1996). "Il volto di Mina per cantare Napoli". La Repubblica (in Italian). ISSN 0390-1076.
  5. ^ Milano, Claudio. "Mina - biografia, recensioni, streaming, discografia, foto". OndaRock (in Italian). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 51/52. 21 December 1996. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 51/52. 21 December 1996. p. 27.
  8. ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). pp. 225–228. ISBN 978-1094705002.
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