Ofra Haza is the eponymous 1997 album by Israeli singer Ofra Haza

Ofra Haza

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. The album was produced by Frank Peterson

Frank Peterson

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 (of Enigma

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 and Gregorian

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), recorded both in Hamburg as well as at legendary Abbey Road Studios

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 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

Carole King

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's "You've Got a Friend

You've Got a Friend

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". 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) - 4:37
6. "Ahava" (Aloni, Haza, Peterson) - 6:56
7. "No Time to Hate" (Aloni, Haza, Peterson) - 4:24
8. "You've Got a Friend
   You've Got a Friend
   "You've Got a Friend" is a song from 1971, originally written and performed by Carole King. It was included in her album Tapestry of 1971, but was made famous by James Taylor's cover version the same year...
   
   " (King) - 5:16
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
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   - bass guitar
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• Peter Weihe - guitar
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• Frank Peterson - keyboards
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   & programming
• Matthias Meissner - keyboards & programming
• Thomas Schwarz - keyboards & programming
• Tony Harrison - narrator
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   trk 11
• Sarah Brightman - vocalizing in the background /track 10/

Production

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