The Limeliters - "Far Side of The Hill"
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- The Limeliters debut album "Tonight: In Person," for RCA Victor was a smash hit on the Billboard album charts, reaching the number five position and staying on for over a year. Recorded live at the Ash Grove in Hollywood on July 29, 1960. I love the background noises in these older recordings, such as bottles and glasses clanking, along with muted coughs and voices coming from the crowd. Glenn Yarbrough, who is singing here, reached fame later with the song; "Baby, The Rain Must Fall."
Nobody can whistle like Glenn. Just beautiful. I grew up listening to the Limeliters and saw them several times in the 70's.
I had that album when I was a senior in high school. I listened to it so much that I can still sing all the songs from memory.
I heard that Glenn Yarbrough passed away last night at the age of 86. When I was a young boy in the early 60's, we didn't have a record player - but we had 3 Limeliters albums (I still have them). My brother, sisters and I grew up listening to those records - mesmerized particularly by Glenn's lyrical tenor voice. In all sincerity I've never heard a more beautiful singing voice, then, or now, than Glenn's. I've never stopped listening to this music - and I never will. What an amazing gift you've given us, Glenn, Lou, and Alex. A gift that I promise you, will definitely last my lifetime.
Thank You, and may God Bless You, and Keep You...
-Bill
If you didn't have a record player, how did you grow up listening to the 3 albums? Am I missing something here?
I first heard this song in the sixties, sang along then and I still hum it to myself when I feel a little mellow.
I was lucky to hear the Kingston Trio and the Limeliters in a cafe in Los Altos, California called Chuck's Cellar. To bad things change as that cafe is now gone. It was a great show by both groups.
Glenn Yarbrough .....far and away the most beautiful voice I have ever heard .....and I have been hearing for more than 60 years....
and the best whistler too ! ......I know what you mean about chills .....
thank him for me too.....
and I love their humor .....I still laugh at the same jokes on the records ....
and maybe, fi I get lucky someone will post "Gunslinger"
When I entered college in 1963, the LLs and other groups like the Kingston Trio, and even the Smothers Bros when they played it straight -- and they did on a couple of albums -- wonderful stuff -- were the models for everyone who wanted to pic an acoustic guitar and try to sing folksongs. We were very optimistic and -- God help us -- innocent. Boy I miss it.
You know that songs like this has some meaning to people that always are just lookig for what life has to offer us.Art
@HollyYarbrough
Holly, I've seen your dad, with and without the Limeliters, several times over the last 30+ years, and have never ceased to be impressed. It's little enough to say that he was one of the best folk singers ever. He was, and is, one of the best SINGERS ever.
Thank your dad for all of us, his fans, for giving us so many hours of pleasure over the years with his voice.
i met glen. he was so nice and the voice. he will be missed. loved the limeliters always will
There is a tremendous amount of great acoustic and folk music being played around the country today. it doesn't have the mass audience it did 40-50 years ago, but that just means you can see a great show in a small venue for maybe $15 plus the cost of a drink. Seek, and ye shall find it.
Holly, when you see your dad that he gave many, including myself many hours of enjoyment. You can actually understand the words of the songs, very refreshing.
More talent in the opening bars than any reality talentless drivel served up as entertainment these days , cheers .
My favorite group of all time. Have all their vinyl records but only saw them once in concert. I was disappointed that Glen didn't stay with them. but they survived.
I met Glenn Yarbrough years ago. He told me a dolphin once guided his sailboat to safety. What a wonderful and unique voice. Rest in Peace Glenn.
@HollyYarbrough Hi, Holly. Your father's singing and that of his partners were among my favorites when I was in college in the mid/late 60s. It was a different time back then, and I am glad to have been there. I am also glad to hear and see these postings.
I know just how you feel, how laid back is that? Wow ♥
as a 60's student at a very difficult college, music was my "out". I don't think I'd have made it without the Limelighters. The whole is greater than the sum of the numbers.
Glenn is the greatest lyric tenor ever. Does anyone have a copy of "Daisy a Day"to post?
I was fortunate to have seen the Limeliters several times from the sixties to just a few years ago. In 1964 I won a dorm initiation talent contest by imitating Glenn singing "The Youth Of The Heart" at the University of Washington.
Super cool
One of my all time favs. Had the album & bought the CD.
@HollyYarbrough Holly, your dad's singing got me through some very trying times. This song brings back memories of some very good times! He truly is a treasure! Thanks for sharing him with us!
I lOVE your dad! Such an inspiration!
i love this album, and every scratch and every pop on it.
I love it as well, My friends father had the cassette or 8-track.
Glenn Yarborough has a Roy Orbison like voice. Very good video.
I loved the folk music of the 60's and 70's--Kingston Trio, Limeliters, Peter-Paul-Mary, and all the others. It's a shame that it passed away into memory, and isn't heard much any more.
Thank you so much for posting this beautiful song...many memories. And little did I know that as a young lad it would end up being the story of my life; being a ramblin' guy might be romantic, but it does not usually make for a very warm later life....
This song is so touching it makes my heart stop. Thank you for such a beautiful presentation---it is perfect! Glenn Yarbrough one of the greatest singing talents EVER!!!
My late father used to play Glenn Yarborough all the time when I was a child.
Beautiful landscapes, and the even if the tempo is slow the song gains momentum and grows on you. Thank you for posting!
I finally did it!! I went on a couple solo adventures of myself I even made the news… live life people when you can NOW! 2023
OMG beautiful! please leave it posted.
Yes, you should also check out other groups from that era like the New Christy Minstrels, the Serendipity Singers, and the Seekers (or the New Seekers, I believe). Their music was sweet, harmonic, and evocative of a time when we really believed in the possibilities of new ways of living.
miss you and cant wait to smile. be well. all is good. keep the faith. Always !
Classic Glen!! Thanks!!
A voice like Glenn Yarbrough it is a very unique and idenifiabe sound. Love him!
This was one of the first albums I ever bought. I bet I've played it a thousand times. They don't make music like this anymore.
I am planning a trip now. finally. Im going somewhere. but im going to just look a tiny bit at that view from that hill..
Actually I did in another blog. I had seen what became "The Mitchell Trio" when Chad left and John Denver came on. CMT was another favorite during that time, but song I liked the best was CM's solo version of "Violets of Dawn".
I first saw the Limeliters in Jan/Feb 1960 at Northrup Auditorium on the U of Minnesota Campus. They were the warm-up act for Mort Sahl; they were so good we boo'd Mort off the stage and they did another set.
Glen had a very special voice, Lou could steal the show with his humor and Alex just held the act together. Like many other groups the whole was/is much better than the parts, i.e. The Seekers, We Five ot name a couple. Listen to Bev Biviens to see what I mean.
stunning.......
The Limeliters are my favorite folk group. Saw them during the 70's in Clevland, and got to meet Glen and Lou. Please post more of their tunes!!
Beautiful song. I used to have the LP this was on. I thiknk it was introducing the limelighters or something like that. Somehow it got lost. Thanks so much for posting. One of my favorite folk groups along with Chad Mitchel Trio and Kingston Trio.
and he whistled and played guitar beautifully, too! PLus, a neat sense of humour like the time his pucker dried up when he whistled on a Hootenenanny. :)
There was a cover of the (I think) Rod McKuen song, "Some Trust in Chariots" on the "Live at the Hungry I" album that really would be very appropriate in today's America. I wish it were available on UA-cam.
I'm so jealous. :(
He did do all the songs for "The Hobbit" .
Man, listen to that whistle.........is that Yarbrough?
Yep, RIP :(
Yes, the whistle's Glenn's.
I saw this thing on 9gag saying that I should google my birthday and whoever died on that day, you are their reincarnation. Its not serious of course. But my result was the bassplayer of this band. And I am a musician myself. Thats inspiting for me
Check out Jud Strunk for 'Daisy a Day '