Hal'lu is the first Rabbis' Sons album. It contained one of the only two songs they ever released with Yiddish lyrics ("A Sukkele"). "Mi Ho-ish", "Rabos Machshovos" and "Hal'lu" were among the group's most popular songs.
| Hal'lu | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1967 | |||
| Recorded | March – June 1967 | |||
| Genre | Jewish, Chassidic | |||
| Length | 35:43 | |||
| Label | Fran Record Co. FR-109 (mono) Fran Record Co. FRS-109 (stereo) Emes Record Co. E-101 (mono) Emes Record Co. ES-101 (stereo) (The Fran and Emes issues had slightly different liner notes) | |||
| Producer | Baruch Chait, Barry Septimus | |||
| The Rabbis' Sons chronology | ||||
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| Format | LP |
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| Main musical personnel | Chait, Sharfman, Weinberger, Zheutlin |
| Other musical personnel | David Nulman, Mickey Lane, Barry Septimus, Stanley Miller, Yehuda Isaacs, Eli Teitelbaum |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Notes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hu Elokeinu" (הוא אלוקינו) | Kedusah of Musaf of Shabbat and Festivals | Chait | also appears on Greatest Hits as track 1 | 1:52 |
| 2. | "V'ani S'filosi" (ואני תפילתי) | Psalms 69:14 | Mark Davidowitz | vocal: Zheutlin | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Kavei" (קוה) | Psalms 27:14 | Chait | vocal: Zheutlin; also appears on Greatest Hits as track 4 | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Mi Ho-ish" (מי האיש) | Psalms 34:13-15 | Chait | vocal: Weinberger; also appears on Greatest Hits as track 10 | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Rabos Machshovos" (רבות מחשבות) | Proverbs 19:21, Psalms 33:11 3:35 | Chait | vocal: Sharfman; also appears on Greatest Hits as track 2 | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Be'tzeis Yisroel" (בצאת ישראל) | Psalm 114 | Chait | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Notes | Length |
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| 1. | "Hal'lu" (הללו) | Psalm 117 | Chait | also appears on Greatest Hits as track 7 | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Even Moasu" (אבן מאסו) | Psalms 118 | Chait | vocal: Sharfman | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Kadsheinu" (קדשינו) | Amidah of Shabbat | Chait | 3:24 | |
| 4. | "Hoyso Li" (היתה לי) | Psalms 42:4 | Chait | vocal: Weinberger; also appears on Greatest Hits as track 12 | 3:31 |
| 5. | "A Sukkele (Yiddish)" (א סוכה-לה) | Traditional Yiddish Folk Song | Traditional Yiddish Folk Song | 4:47 |
References
edit- Chavrusa (April 2007, p. 12): Rabbis' Sons: Rabbinic Fathers – Itzy Weinberger (archived from the original - Nov. 8, 2012)
- Hal'lu (Emes issue) at FAU Jewish Sound Archives
- Hal’lu (Fran issue) at DJSA (Free registration)
- Hal’lu (Emes issue) at DJSA (Free registration)