Rino Gaetano: a collectible vinyl for the 45th anniversary of his death

A collectible vinyl to remember Rino Gaetano forty-five years after his death. The initiative bears the signature of Sony Music, which has decided to celebrate the late singer-songwriter with “A mano a mano”, a special 45 rpm single that pays homage to one of the most emblematic songs in the history of Italian music. THE’exclusive 45 rpm will, in fact, be composed of “A mano a mano” in the version of Rino Gaetanowhich also turns 45, and from “A mano a mano” in the version taken from “Istantanea Tour 98” by Riccardo Cocciante. It will only be available for three days on the official Sony Music Italia store, from midnight on June 2nd to 11.59pm on June 4th.

Vinyl is a product with attention to the smallest details which celebrates a song that has taken on different forms, sensibilities and resonances over time. The graphic development of the project is handled by Ciao, Discoteca Italiana.

The special edition comes out concurrently with the usual one Rino Gaetano Daythe annual event dedicated to the memory of the famous singer-songwriter, organized by Anna and Alessandro Gaetano – the singer-songwriter’s sister and nephew respectively. Rino Gaetano Day 2026 will be held on June 2nd in Rome at the Rino Gaetano Arena Park.

“Hand by hand” it was originally written by Riccardo Cocciante and Marco Luberti in 1978 and then reinterpreted by Rino Gaetano: «Rino managed to make this song his own, to give it a new dimension and make it his symbol. A song must not only belong to the performer or the author, it must travel through the lives of those who sing it to become something else. Many don’t know that this is one of my songs and for me it is an immense pleasure that it has become, thanks to Rino, another song and another proposal of such great success”, says Cocciante. AND Alessandro Gaetanothe singer-songwriter’s nephew, adds: «The strength of “A mano a mano” lies in the fact that it was born from the meeting of two enormous worlds: the intense writing of Luberti and Cocciante and the free, visceral and almost theatrical interpretation of my uncle. During that tour they exchanged songs, Cocciante sang ‘Aida’ and Rino reinterpreted “A mano a mano” — and something rare happened: a collaboration that became the history of Italian music. When two true artists meet there are no boundaries of belonging. Cocciante wrote a masterpiece, Rino gave it another life. A mano a mano is a song that talks about the fear of getting lost and the desire for rebirth. A powerful artistic encounter.”