''Through Children's Eyes (Little-Folk Songs for Adults)'' is a live 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 ...
, backed by a chorus of 70 children from the Berkeley Unified School District in California. The album was recorded on 29 December 1961 at the Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, California as a "benefit for the Music Department of the Berkeley school system, as well as an opportunity to record The Limeliters in unusual and delightful circumstances."
It was released in 1962 on the
RCA Victor label (catalog no. LPM-2512).
Each of the original members of the group cited the album as their most satisfying.
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On the liner notes of the album, Gottlieb said: "I cannot tell you what a kick it was to sing with those children...The sound of their voices was - and I know this seems corny but it is true - simply an inspiration to us."][
The album debuted on '' Billboard'' magazine's pop album chart on June 16, 1962, peaked at No. 25, and remained on the chart for 11 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 called it "a great album" and urged, "Get it for your kids."[
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Track listing
Side A
# "This Train"
# "Marty"
# "Hey Jimmy Joe John Jim Jack"
# "The Whale"
# "Grace Darling"
# "Morningtown Ride"
# "Join Into the Game"
Side B
# "I Had a Mule"
# "Lollipop Tree"
# "Run, Little Donkey"
# "The Riddle Song"
# "Stay on the Sunny Side"
# "B-A Bay"
# "America The Beautiful; This Land Is Your Land"
References
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1962 live albums
The Limeliters albums