1965 studio album by Esther & Abi Ofarim
That's Our Song |
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Studio album by Esther & Abi Ofarim |
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Released | October 1965 |
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Label | Philips |
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Esther & Abi Ofarim chronology |
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Melodie Einer Nacht (1965) | That's Our Song (1965) | Noch Einen Tanz (1966) | |
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Singles from That's Our Song |
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That's Our Song is an album released by Israeli folk duo Esther & Abi Ofarim. It was released in Europe on Philips Records in 1965. The album was released as Neue Songs Der Welt (New Songs of the World) in Germany.
Recording and release
On this album arranged and conducted by Heinz Alisch, Esther & Abi Ofarim cover various international folk recordings, including songs by Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul and Mary, and the Negro spiritual "Go Tell It on the Mountain." The track "La Guajira" is a rendition of "Al vaivén de mi carreta" by Cuban musician Ñico Saquito.
The album was at the top of the German Album chart by December 1965.[2] Neue Songs Der Welt was the first of three No. 1 albums for the duo in Germany. The album spent a total of 80 weeks on the charts (October 15, 1965 – May 15, 1967), including 56 weeks in the Top 10 and 12 weeks at the top of the chart.[3]
Track listing
Side BNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Go Tell It on the Mountain" | | 3:00 |
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2. | "Another Man" | | 3:00 |
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3. | "Shtematy" | Yedidya Admon | 2:33 |
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4. | "900 Miles From My Home" | | 2:40 |
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5. | "Drunten Im Tale (Down In The Valley)" | Daniel Martina | 2:48 |
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6. | "What Have They Done to the Rain" | Malvina Reynolds | 1:43 |
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References
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (22 January 1966). "Esther Ofarim And Abraham: That's Our Song" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 254. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Music Capitals of the World: Hamburg" (PDF). Billboard: 27. December 25, 1965.
- ^ Chartsurfer.de. "Neue Songs der Welt von Esther & Abi Ofarim". www.chartsurfer.de. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "ESTHER OFARIM + ABI". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 2020-06-15.