In 1976 Mango recorded his first album, "La mia ragazza è un gran caldo". Two songs from the album, "Per te che mi apri l'universo" and "Tu pioggia io mattino", attracted the attention of Patty Pravo, who put them on her album "Tanto" (1976), though, the title of the second song was changed in "Per amarti d'amore". Mia Martini also liked Mango's music and covered the song "Se mi sfiori" on the album "Che vuoi che sia... se t'ho aspettato tanto" (1976).