Guardando il sole - Gianni Mascolo

Gianni Mascolo (3 November 1940 – 21 December 2016) was an Italian singer, best known for his participation on behalf of Switzerland in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest with 'Guardando il sole'. The single of that song is pretty hard to find; it usually commands high prices on the web. I was lucky enough to find a copy that looks a bit worse for wear, but fortunately the disc itself plays rather well.

What's interesting about this release, besides the Eurovision entry, is the B-side, which is a cover version of the Bee Gees' 'Words' in Italian. Rather than simply naming it 'Parole', or something like that, it's given the lengthy title 'Fai un po'quello che vuoi'. Of course.

My collection: 7" single no. 7234
Found: Discogs.com, received 22 June 2024
Tracks: 'Guardando il sole' / 'Fai un po'quello che vuoi'