Our Men in San Francisco

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Our Men in San Francisco
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Live album by
The Limeliters
Released1963
VenueHungry i
GenreFolk
LabelRCA Victor
The Limeliters chronology
Makin' a Joyful Noise
(1963) 		Our Men in San Francisco
(1963) 		Fourteen 14K Folksongs
(1963)

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

  1. "The Wabash Cannonball" [2:27]
  2. "Max Goolis" [3:42]
  3. "I'm Goin' Back" [2:07]
  4. "Corn Whiskey" [3:56]
  5. Civil War Medley: "Bright Golden Buttons"; "The First Battalion"; "Yes I See"; "Two Brothers" [6:20]

Side B

  1. "By The Risin' Of The Moon" [3:31]
  2. "Yerakina" [2:20]
  3. "The Lute Player" ("Le Joueur De Luth") [4:57]
  4. "The Jam On Jerry's Rock" [3:10]
  5. "Sleep Soft (Lullaby)" [2:35]
  6. Medley: "Goodnight Ladies"; "Leaving A Song" [2:54]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Limeliters – Our Men in San Francisco". Discogs. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Our Men in San Francisco". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 182. ISBN 0823076318.
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