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CHAVA ALBERSTEIN ~ LIKE A WILDFLOWER (30TH ANNIVERSARY EXPANDED EDITION) NMC (ISRAEL) 80591 (Barcode: 7290010932726) ~ ISRAEL ~ Classic Rock Recorded: 1975 - 1976 Released: 2006 Chava (Eve in Hebrew) Alberstein is one of Israel’s most important musical figures in the last 40 years. Born in Poland and immigrated to Israel in the 1950’s. She comes from a musical family (her brother is a gifted jazz player) and her multi-cultural background, great talent and intelligence all come together forming an exemplary musical personality. Alberstein is not only a great singer, but also an accomplished composer, and many of her songs belong to the canon of Israeli musical heritage. She is also active in the preservation of the Yiddish language and Eastern European Jewish cultural heritage (see her exceptional recordings with the US ensemble The Klezmatics). Alberstein recorded numerous albums over the years but this particular one is often considered as one of her most profound and exceptional works and includes many of her best songs. Recorded in the traumatic and gloomy period following the Yom Kippur war, the album was an attempt to find a positive and optimistic outlook on Israeli life and the hope for a better feature and peace. All the songs on this album were written and composed by the best Israeli poets and songwriters and arranged mostly by Matti Caspi. Alberstein performs them with grace and deep feeling, which turn this album into a true Israeli classic. This beautiful new edition includes an entire second CD of bonus live material, never previously available on record, including a video clip from Israeli TV. Highly recommended!

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CHAVA ALBERSTEIN ~ ORIGINAL ALBUMS NMC (ISRAEL) 20902 (Barcode: 7290011998684) ~ ISRAEL ~ Classic Pop Recorded: 1979 - 1984 Released: 2008 This wonderful Box Set combines four original albums by Israeli singer / songwriter Chava AlbersteinFind albums by this artist, who is a prominent figure on the Israeli music scene since the late 1960s and continues to be creative 50 years later. Her numerous recordings are excellent examples of sensitivity, intelligence and professionalism of the highest standard. These albums were recorded between 1979 and 1984 and are entitled "If You Can See MeFind albums with this title", "VoicesFind albums with this title", "At HomeFind albums with this title" and "StardustFind albums with this title" and are her 12th, 15th, 16th and 17th albums. This is some of the most important and best music recorded in Israel in the 1980s and these great mini LP replicas are a wonderful way to remember and reexamine this music.

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CHAVA ALBERSTEIN ~ ORIGINAL ALBUMS VOL.2 NMC (ISRAEL) 20978 (Barcode: 7294276209783) ~ ISRAEL ~ Classic Rock Recorded: 1991 - 1999 Released: 2010 This wonderful Box Set combines four original albums by Israeli singer / songwriter Chava AlbersteinFind albums by this artist, who is a prominent figure on the Israeli music scene since the late 1960s and continues to be creative 50 years later. Her numerous recordings are excellent examples of sensitivity, intelligence and professionalism of the highest standard. These albums were recorded between 1991 and 1999 and are entitled "Love ImprovisesFind albums with this title", "My Own WayFind albums with this title", "The Dove Of LoveFind albums by this artist" and "Back SoonFind albums with this title". This is some of the most important and best music recorded in Israel in the 1990s and these great mini LP replicas are a wonderful way to remember and reexamine this music.

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