Our Men in San Francisco explained

Our Men in San Francisco
Type:	live
Artist:	The Limeliters
Cover:	Our Men in San Francisco.png
Released:	1963
Venue:	Hungry i
Genre:	Folk
Label:	RCA Victor
Prev Title:	Makin' a Joyful Noise
Prev Year:	1963
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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

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Limeliters – Our Men in San Francisco. Discogs. December 23, 2020.
2. Web site: Our Men in San Francisco. AllMusic. December 23, 2020.
3. Book: The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. Joel Whitburn. 1995. 182. 0823076318.