Everything's Archie

by The Archies

Overview

The Archies' first album, on which "Sugar Sugar" does light up the top of side two, so new then that Debbie Sherwood fails to mention it in her liner notes. Even apart from that classic, the Archies' crew -- spearheaded by producer Jeff Barry, singer Ron Dante, and puppetmaster Don Kirshner -- rushed out of the gate with 12 ingots of pure pop, tight construction enlivened with supple and spontaneous-sounding harmonies, knowing production tricks ("Melody Hill"'s outer-space jingle bells and "cuckoo, cuckoo" counterpoint), plus a little-appreciated underpinning of soul music. "Inside out-Upside Down"'s call and response flirts with childishness in its glee, but Dante's hearty "pour a little sugar on it baby!" and "put some mustard on my roll" from "Hot Dog" expose the earthy side of this so-called kiddie act. The girl's name in "Feelin' So Good" turns out to be "S.K.O.O.B.Y.-D.O.O."; you suppose Mr. Hanna or Mr. Barbera's ears pricked up? ~ Andrew Hamlin

Product Details

Release Date:	08/29/2012
Label:	Essential Media / Essential Media Group
UPC:	0894231360527

Tracks

1. Feelin' So Good (S.K.O.O.B.Y.-D.O.O.)
2. Melody Hill
3. Rock and Roll Music
4. Kissin'
5. Don't Touch My Guitar
6. Circle of Blue
7. Sugar, Sugar
8. You Little Angel, You
9. Bicycles, Roller Skates and You
10. Hot Dog
11. Inside Out-Upside Down
12. Love Light

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Archies   Primary Artist