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    Our Men in San Francisco

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    Our Men in San Francisco
    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)
    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.
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