Critic's Review
Cary Ginell, All Music Guide
Was there ever a more unfortunate time to reunite a classic folk music group? Five years after disbanding, the original Limeliters decided to get together once again for an album of new material. What with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Doors hot on the charts, there was little interest in a passe group of former folkies. Alex Hassilev produced the album, but with six different arrangers working on the eleven songs, there was little continuity to the record. Hassilev was the driving force on the album; he was the only one of the three who was still pursuing a career in music. Lou Gottlieb had grown a beard and moved to northern California, where he was presiding over the Morningstar Ranch hippie commune. Glenn Yarbrough was reluctantly still touring, but would rather have been sailing around the world. The album's production reflects the times, especially in the antiwar songs "The General" and "A Hundred Men." With its rock-like rhythm track, "L.A. in the Summer" could have been cut by the Association (the Limeliters' new labelmates). The occasional harpsichord and electric guitar reflect the late '60s as well, but this album is generally a failed experiment: the wrong people making the wrong album at the wrong time.
