Ofra Haza (album) explained

Ofra Haza
Type:	Album
Artist:	Ofra Haza
Cover:	Ofra Haza - Ofra Haza (1997 album).jpg
Released:	December 1997
Recorded:	January–August 1997
Studio:	Nemo Studios Hamburg and Abbey Road Studios London
Genre:	World music, Mizrahi, Ethnic electronica, New-age
Length:	51:29
Language:	Hebrew, Arabic, English
Label:	BMG
Producer:	Frank Peterson
Prev Title:	Kirya
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	At Montreux Jazz Festival
Next Year:	1998

Ofra Haza is an eponymous 1997 album by Israeli singer Ofra Haza. The album was produced by Frank Peterson (of Enigma and Gregorian), recorded both in Hamburg as well as at legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, and includes the single release "Show Me", an updated version of "Im Nin' Alu", songs co-written by Peterson, Haza and manager Bezalel Aloni as well as a cover version of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend". Although Haza continued recording until 1999, mainly songs for movie soundtracks and collaborations with other artists, this was to be her final full-length studio album before her death in 2000.

Track listing

1. "Show Me" (Aloni, Haza, Peterson) - 4:12
2. "Amore" (Aloni, Haza) - 4:31
3. "Im Nin' Alu - 2000" (Traditional) - 3:38
4. "Sixth Sense" (Aloni, Haza, Peterson) - 4:12
5. "My Ethiopian Boy" (Aloni, Haza) - 4:38
6. "Ahava" (Aloni, Haza, Peterson) - 6:56
7. "No Time To Hate" (Aloni, Haza, Peterson) - 4:24
8. "You've Got A Friend" (King) - 5:17
9. "You" (Aloni, Haza, Peterson) - 5:06
10. "Give Me A Sign" (Aloni, Haza, Peterson) - 4:20
11. "One Day" (Aloni, Haza, Peterson) - 4:17

Personnel

• Pino Palladino - bass guitar
• Peter Weihe - guitar
• Frank Peterson - keyboards & programming
• Matthias Meissner - keyboards & programming
• Thomas Schwarz - keyboards & programming
• Tony Harrison - narrator trk 11
• Sarah Brightman - vocalizing in the background /track 10/

Production

• • Frank Peterson - record producer, sound mix Recorded January–August 1997 at Nemo Studios Hamburg and Abbey Road Studios London.