"Lamento d'amore" (English: Lament of love) is a song by Italian singer Mina. It was written by Enrico Riccardi and Luigi Albertelli, arranged and conducted by Pino Presti. The song was released as a single in April 1973 along with the b-side "Rudy" from the 1972 album Altro,[1] reaching number 6 on the Italian chart. "Lamento d'amore" has never been present among the tracks of any studio album, but is known for being included in the 1974 compilation Evergreens, released only on cassette.[2] It also remained unreleased on CD until 1998, when it was included in the compilation Studio Collection.[3]

"Lamento d'amore"
Single by Mina
LanguageItalian
B-side"Rudy"
Released9 April 1973 (1973-04-09)
GenrePop
Length3:22
LabelPDU
Composer(s)Enrico Riccardi
Lyricist(s)Luigi Albertelli
Mina singles chronology
"Eccomi"
(1972)
"Lamento d'amore"
(1973)
"E poi..."
(1973)

Track listing

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7" single[4]
A1. "Lamento d'amore" – 3:22
A2. "Rudy" (Guido Bolzoni) – 4:08

Charts

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Chart performance for "Lamento d'amore"
Chart (1973) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] 6

References

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  1. ^ "Lamento d'amore/Rudy". Discografia nazionale della canzone italiana (in Italian). Istituto centrale per i beni sonori ed audiovisivi. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ Mina (1973). Evergreens (liner notes). Italy: PDU. PMA 599. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ Mina (1998). Studio Collection (liner notes). Italy: EMI, PDU. 4 98629 2. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ^ Mina (1973). Lamento d'amore (liner notes). Italy: PDU. P.A. 1087. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Singoli 1960–2019 (in Italian). Amazon Digital Services LLC – Kdp Print Us. pp. 306–308. ISBN 9781093264906.
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