Hora/Morning Of My Life/Le Deserteur/Te Ador/Jovanke/Raziella/Lonesome Road/El Vito/Seerauber Jenny/ Wanderlove/Le Vent Et La Jeunesse/Shir Hanoded/Cinderella Rockefella
Israeli couple Esther & Abi Ofarim hit the top spot in the UK with their novelty single Cinderella Rockefella, which boosted sales of the accompanying album 2 in 3. The folk duo quickly faded into obscurity as far as British audiences were concerned. (UK:6)
"It is always dangerous to judge anybody's music by one hit, however big, and Esther and Abi Ofarim prove that. They were an Israeli couple who had a lot of success in Germany in the sixties with their traditional folk music (nicely updated, without spoiling it), usually singing in English, but also in other languages. They sang a variety of songs from all over Europe, many of them obscure. They also recorded contemporary material, but even when they did, it sounds like traditional folk music. Whatever success they had in Germany (and maybe other countries in mainland Europe), none of this made any impact in Britain. In 1968, they topped the British charts for a month with the novelty song Cinderella Rockefella. A lot of people think this is truly awful. Esther does nearly all the singing and has a really lovely voice, well suited to the songs and the music. If you like traditional folk with a sixties feel, it doesn't come any better than this."
"Abi's guitar playing is fabulous and so is Esther's voice, they make these songs their own. Their style shows off these traditional folk songs at their best. A great first choice for anyone who may not be familiar with them but loves international folk music."
"The female singer’s voice is so poignant, good variety of world music. If you like music with feeling, this is for you."
"Esther Ofarim has a wonderful voice and this comes across in the many haunting folk songs on this album. Her interpretations of Jewish and French songs are exquisite. One of the few negatives on the album is her best known song Cinderella Rockefella."
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