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Our Men in San Francisco

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Our Men in San Francisco
Live album by
Released1963
VenueHungry i
GenreFolk
LabelRCA Victor
The Limeliters chronology
Makin' a Joyful Noise
(1963)
Our Men in San Francisco
(1963)
Fourteen 14K Folksongs
(1963)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
New Record Mirror[1]

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).[2][3]

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.[4]

AllMusic gave the album a rating of four stars. Reviewer Cary Ginell called it an "entertaining blend of humor, poignancy, and instrumental virtuosity."[3]

Track listing

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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

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  1. ^ Watson, Jimmy (1 June 1963). "The Limeliters: Our Men in San Francisco" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 116. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ "The Limeliters – Our Men in San Francisco". Discogs. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Our Men in San Francisco". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 182. ISBN 0823076318.