''Sing!'' is an album by Israeli
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Esther & Abi Ofarim
Esther & Abi Ofarim were an Israeli musical duo active during the 1960s, consisting of husband and wife Abi Ofarim and Esther Ofarim. They enjoyed particular success in Germany. They had hits in Europe with their songs "One More Dance," "Morning ...
. It was released on Philips Records in 1966. The album was released as ''The New Esther & Abi Ofarim Album'' in the UK, ''Sing Hallelujah!'' in the Netherlands, and ''Das Neue Esther & Abi Ofarim Album'' in Germany.
Recording and release
The album was produced by
Abi Ofarim and musical direction by Hans Hammerschmid.
Esther & Abi Ofarim's cover of "
Sing Hallelujah" by
Mike Settle
Michael Ward Settle (born March 20, 1941) is an American songwriter, journalist, broadcaster, and singer.
Settle began his musical career as a solo singer and a member of The New Christy Minstrels. His debut solo album ''Folk Sing Hallelujah'' ...
was released as a single in 1966, reaching No. 30 on the German singles chart. They also cover songs by
Bob Dylan
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,
Ian Tyson
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, and the traditional
negro spiritual
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"
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
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An early performance of the song was in the 1870s by the Fisk Jubilee Singers. "Blue Ge ...
." The single "Die Wahrheit (Die Fahrt ins Heu)" was included on the German version of the album.
Following the release of the album in October 1966, Esther & Abi Ofarim toured
West Germany
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in November to support the album. ''Das Neue Esther & Abi Ofarim Album'' was the second of three No. 1 albums for the duo in Germany. In response to the albums ''
Neue Songs Der Welt'' and ''Das Neue Esther & Abi Ofarim Album'' from the German public, the duo made a donation to the Delphin Foundation for Crippled Children in December 1966.
''Das Neue Esther & Abi Ofarim Album'' spent a total of 56 weeks on the chart (October 15, 1966 – November 15, 1967), and topped the charts for many weeks. By early 1967, their albums collectively had sold more than a million copies in Germany alone.
Track listing
The German version contains four additional tracks: "Ma Omrot Einayich," "Ty Posztoj," "Die Wahrheit (Die Fahrt Ins Heu)," and "Yamin Usmol."
Chart performance
References
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1966 albums
Esther & Abi Ofarim albums
Philips Records albums
Albums produced by Abi Ofarim