''Folk Matinee'' is a studio album by the American folk music group,
The Limeliters
The Limeliters are an American folk music group, formed in July 1959 by Lou Gottlieb (bass violin/bass), Alex Hassilev (banjo/baritone), and Glenn Yarbrough (guitar/tenor). The group was active from 1959 until 1965, and then after a hiatus of s ...
, a trio made up of
Lou Gottlieb
Louis Gottlieb (October 10, 1923 – July 11, 1996) credited as Lou Gottlieb, was an American bassist and comic spokesman for music trio The Limeliters. He held a PhD in musicology and was considered one of the so-called "new comedy" performers, ...
,
Alex Hassilev, and
Glenn Yarbrough
Glenn Robertson Yarbrough (January 12, 1930 – August 11, 2016) was an American folk singer and guitarist. He was the lead singer (tenor) with the Limeliters from 1959 to 1963 and also had a prolific solo career. Yarbrough had a restless ...
. It was released in 1962 on the
RCA Victor label (catalog no. LSP-2547).
The album debuted on ''
Billboard'' magazine's pop album chart on October 13, 1962, peaked at No. 21, and remained on the chart for six weeks.
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...
gave the album a rating of four-and-a-half stars. Reviewer Cary Ginell wrote that the eclectic album was "not their best, but this studio album does have its moments."
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Track listing
Side A
# "Sing Hallelujah" :06# "Sweet Water Rolling" :28# "Funk" :15# "Blue Mountain Lake" :11# "Tamborito" :07# "Uncle Benny's Celebration" :06#_"Die_Gedanken_Sind_Frei"__:07#_"Turn!_Turn!_Turn!.html" ;"title=":19
Side B
# "Wake Up, Dunia" :06# "Die Gedanken Sind Frei" :07# " To_Everything_There_Is_A_Season_(Turn!_Turn!_Turn!)"_[2:09.html" ;"title="Turn! Turn! Turn!">To Everything There Is A Season (Turn! Turn! Turn!)" [2:09">Turn! Turn! Turn!">To Everything There Is A Season (Turn! Turn! Turn!)" [2:09# "Reedy River" [2:49]
# "Those Were The Days" [3:06]
# "The Minstrel Boy" :11
References
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1962 albums
The Limeliters albums