Through Children's Eyes (Little-Folk Songs for Adults)

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Through Children's Eyes
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Live album by
The Limeliters
Released1962
GenreFolk
LabelRCA Victor
The Limeliters chronology
Sing Out!
(1962) 		Through Children's Eyes
(1962) 		Folk Matinee
(1962)

Through Children's Eyes (Little-Folk Songs for Adults) is a live album by the American folk music group, The Limeliters, backed by a chorus of 70 children. It was released in 1962 on the RCA Victor label (catalog no. LPM-2512).[1][2] Each of the original members of the group cited the album as their most satisfying.[2]

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on June 16, 1962, peaked at No. 25, and remained on the chart for 11 weeks.[3]

AllMusic gave the album a rating of four-and-a-half stars. Reviewer Cary Ginell called it "a great album" and urged, "Get it for your kids."[2]

Track listing[]

Side A

  1. "This Train"
  2. "Marty"
  3. "Hey Jimmy Joe John Jim Jack"
  4. "The Whale"
  5. "Grace Darling"
  6. "Morningtown Ride"
  7. "Join Into the Game"

Side B

  1. "I Had a Mule"
  2. "Lollipop Tree"
  3. "Run, Little Donkey"
  4. "The Riddle Song"
  5. "Stay on the Sunny Side"
  6. "B-A Bay"
  7. "America The Beautiful; This Land Is Your Land"

References[]

  1. ^ "The Limeliters – Through Children's Eyes (Little-Folk Songs for Adults)". Discogs. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Through Children's Eyes". 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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