The Limeliters - The Limeliters
Review by Larry Maykin
The Limeliters, a folk music trio from the 1960s, released their eponymous album in 1961. The album features a mix of traditional folk songs, original compositions, and covers of popular tunes of the time. The Limeliters' harmonies are tight, and the instrumentation is simple and effective.
The album opens with their rendition of "There's a Meetin' Here Tonight," a traditional gospel song that sets the tone for the rest of the album. The Limeliters' version is upbeat and energetic, with a driving rhythm and catchy melody. The trio's harmonies are on full display, and the song is a great showcase for their vocal talents.
Other highlights of the album include "Lonesome Traveler," a traditional folk song that the Limeliters made their own, and "The Hammer Song," a protest song that was popular in the early 1960s. The trio's version of "The Hammer Song" is powerful and moving, with a strong anti-war message that still resonates today.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Charle, The Midnight Marauder | 2:48 | |
| Take My True Love by the Hand | 03:00 | |
| Battle At Gandessa | 2:39 | |
| Lonesome Traveler | 2:5 | |
| The Bear Chase | 2:5 | |
| Times Are Getting Hard | 2:53 | |
| Gari Gari | 2:49 | |
| Zhankoyl | 2:36 | |
| Charlie, The Midnight Marauder | 2:48 | |
| Zhankoye | 2:29 | |
| When I First Came To This Land | 3:05 | |
| Take My True Love By the Hand | 3:0 | |
| Battle of Gandessa | 2:45 | |
| Malaguena Salerosa | 2:41 | |
| Malagueña Salerosa | 2:35 | |
| Charlie the Midnight Maurader | 2:55 | |
| Take My True Love By The Hand | 2:53 | |
| When I First Came to This Land | 3:19 | |
| The Burro | 4:0 | |
| Battle at Gandessa | 02:45 | |
| The Hammer Song | 2:25 | |
| John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) | 2:11 | |
| John Henry, The Steel Driving Man | 2:06 | |
| Hammer Song | 2:31 |
Video
The Limeliters (1963)
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Catalog Numbers
- EKS 7180, EKS-7180
- EKL 180, EKL-180
- EKL 180
- ETC-1509, ETC 1509
- SJET-7661
- EKS 7180
- EKL 7180
- GGL 0178
- EKTP-7180
- CCM-264-2
Labels
- Elektra
- Pye Golden Guinea Records
- Collectors' Choice Music
Listen online
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- ascolta in linea
- lytte på nettet
- online anhören
- ouvir online
- escuchar en línea
- online luisteren
- écouter en ligne
- kuunnella verkossa
Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Stereo
- Mono
- Reel-To-Reel
- Promo
- 1st
- 7 ½ ips
- ¼"
- 4-Track Stereo
- 7" Cine Reel
- CD
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Record Company | Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd. |
| Printed By | Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. |
| Distributed By | Pye Records (Sales) Ltd. |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Elektra Entertainment Group |
| Copyright (c) | Collectors' Choice Music |
| Licensed From | Elektra Entertainment Group |
| Manufactured By | Rhino Entertainment Company |
| Glass Mastered At | WEA Mfg. Olyphant |
| Pressed By | WEA Mfg. Olyphant |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Engineer | John Norman |
| Liner Notes | Ralph J. Gleason |
| Musician | Charles C. Berghofer, Frank P. Devenport, Gene P. Estes, John J. Pisano, Vincent Terri |
| Supervised By | Jac Holzman |
| Vocals | Glenn Yarbrough |
| Classical Guitar | Glenn Yarbrough |
| Double Bass | Lou Gottlieb |
| Guitar | Alex Hassilev |
| Banjo | Alex Hassilev |
| Executive-Producer | Jac Holzman |
| Executive Producer | Gordon Anderson |
Notes
- Catalog No. on cover EKS 7180, on label EKS-7180
- Alternate label: APR/PRO listed above catalog #
- Catalog No. On Cover EKL 180, On Label EKL-180
- Variant exists with alternate rear cover text and typesetting, adding "Technical Data" in a box, and shifting Elektra Corporation address as stacked, not continuous across the rear of the cover.
- White labels with red print and "atom" logo
- Catalog # on cover EKL 180, on label EKL-180
- White Electra promo label
- Stamped on back: DJ copy not for sale
- Laminate front, flip-back G&L sleeve.
- 1st pressing on 'blue/ white atom' labels
- This LP became a 'hit' succes in top100.
- Later pressings are on 'grey label and 'guitarman/ swatooth label image (1961-1966)
- Only CD issue of this release.
- Product development by Soundies'.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (A-side dead wax stamped): GGL 0178 A-IWMH
- Barcode (B-side dead wax stamped): GGL 0178 B-IWMH
- Barcode: 617742026429
- Matrix / Runout: {WEA mfg. Olyphant symbol]}
- Matrix / Runout (WEA Mfg. Olyphant catalog number): Z5945
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix Text): 45 CCM2 264-2 01
- Matrix / Runout (Mother/Stamper Code): M1S1
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L909
About The Limeliters
The Limeliters are an American folk music group, formed in July 1959 by (bass), (baritone), and (tenor). The group was active from 1959 until 1965, when they disbanded.
After a hiatus of sixteen years Yarbrough, Hassilev, and Gottlieb reunited and began performing as The Limeliters again.
The Limeliters are still active and performing, but Hassilev, the last founding member active in the group, has retired, leaving the group to carry on without any of the original members.
Members
Gaylan Taylor
Mack Baily
Andy Corwin
Past members
Alex Hassilev
Lou Gottlieb
Glenn Yarbrough
Ernie Sheldon
Red Grammer
Rick Dougherty
Bill Zorn
Geoffrey Piken
Name Vars
- Glenn Yarbrough & The Limeliters
- Limelifters
- Limeliters
- The Lamplighters
- The Lampliters
- The Limelighters
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Members
- Glenn Yarbrough
- Alex Hassilev
- Louis Gottlieb
- Bill Zorn
- Red Grammer
- Steve Spurgin
- Mack Bailey
- Andy Corwin
Summary by Larry Maykin
Comments
2023-04-12
Nice to have these old pieces available on Youtube.
2023-04-11
Wonderful, simple unpretentious enjoyable music---now why can't we have some of that today?
2023-04-11
God bless YouTube for letting us see this…
2023-04-10
Superb group! Sometimes referred to as "the thinking man's Kingston Trio".
2023-04-10
what is the name of the first song, thanks a lot
2023-04-09
Glen Y was great
2023-04-08
Absolutely tremendous-guitar work, harmonies, humor. They could do it all. Only yesterday it seems.
2023-04-07
I commented before and I'd like to do so today. Now I'm 85. I said that folk music was fun. We used to sit around Washington Square and play guitar and sing. There was no worry about violence or being mugged. People, even the most beatnik of them was courteous and friendly. I'm going to say something that will have younger people scream. Though politics was a part of folk music no one was an advocate for masked violence. No one tried to shout down someone you disagreed with. In those days you could be thrown out on your ear and no court would listen to your complaint.
You could go to a folk club and listen to really good acts for little money. The folks around you were nicely dressed and clean. College kids mostly. In the 60s college kids took showers.
There was no ombudsman if you felt put upon. Tough, get a life was the motto.
Listen to this music and realize that the period of enjoying college good times is fading fast. Now it's all activism by jerks who haven't done a dam thing with their lives.
Oh, well, there's always YouTube!!
You could go to a folk club and listen to really good acts for little money. The folks around you were nicely dressed and clean. College kids mostly. In the 60s college kids took showers.
There was no ombudsman if you felt put upon. Tough, get a life was the motto.
Listen to this music and realize that the period of enjoying college good times is fading fast. Now it's all activism by jerks who haven't done a dam thing with their lives.
Oh, well, there's always YouTube!!
2023-04-07
Not only were these guys great vocalists they all were fantastic musicians. Grew up listening to their LPs that my parents had. They were products of their time, meaning their humor is Cold War based jokes. This is pre-Beatles, pre-civil rights and pre-voting rights and on the cusp of Vietnam. JFK was President. Alaska and Hawaii became states just 5 years prior to this.
2023-04-07
They were called the Limeliters bc they liked to eat limes between sets. Those guys showed the Beatles everything they know. Which included eating a lot of limes.
EDIT: I am sorry. I thought this was the page for the Limelickers. I always confuse the Limeliters with the Limeliters.
EDIT: I am sorry. I thought this was the page for the Limelickers. I always confuse the Limeliters with the Limeliters.
2023-04-06
Love the Limelighters and their contemporaries, "The Folksmen".
2023-04-05
So blessed to see and hear them here!
2023-04-04
I remember the Shaw Brothers sing this too. But yes, I remember the Limelighters as well.
2023-04-04
I discovered them after watching Breaking Bad, "Take my true love by her hand" and I can't have enough of that song
