Our Men in San Francisco
| Our Men in San Francisco | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Venue | Hungry i | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
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Our Men in San Francisco is a live album by the American folk music group, The Limeliters, a trio made up of Lou Gottlieb, Alex Hassilev, and Glenn Yarbrough. It was recorded at a live performance at the Hungry i nightclub in San Francisco. It was released in 1963 on the RCA Victor label (catalog no. LPM-2609).[1][2]
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top 40 pop album chart on March 9, 1963, peaked at No. 37, and remained on the chart for two weeks.[3]
AllMusic gave the album a rating of four stars. Reviewer Cary Ginell called it an "entertaining blend of humor, poignancy, and instrumental virtuosity."[2]
Track listing
Side A
- "The Wabash Cannonball" [2:27]
- "Max Goolis" [3:42]
- "I'm Goin' Back" [2:07]
- "Corn Whiskey" [3:56]
- Civil War Medley: "Bright Golden Buttons"; "The First Battalion"; "Yes I See"; "Two Brothers" [6:20]
Side B
- "By The Risin' Of The Moon" [3:31]
- "Yerakina" [2:20]
- "The Lute Player" ("Le Joueur De Luth") [4:57]
- "The Jam On Jerry's Rock" [3:10]
- "Sleep Soft (Lullaby)" [2:35]
- Medley: "Goodnight Ladies"; "Leaving A Song" [2:54]
References
- ^ "The Limeliters – Our Men in San Francisco". Discogs. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Our Men in San Francisco". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 182. ISBN 0823076318.