The Archies Albums Ranked
The ArchiesĀ is an American fictional band that featured in the animated TV seriesĀ The Archie Show. In the context of the series, the band was founded by vocalist/guitaristĀ Archie Andrews, bassistĀ Reggie Mantle, drummerĀ Forsythe āJugheadā Jones, vocalist/keyboardistĀ Veronica LodgeĀ and vocalist/lead guitarist/percussionistĀ Betty Cooper. In the cartoons, Veronica is shown playing a large keyboard instrument styled after the X-66, a then-current top-of-the-line organ made by theĀ Hammond Organ Company. The music featured in the series was recorded byĀ session musicians, includingĀ Ron DanteĀ on lead vocals andĀ Toni WineĀ on duet and backing vocals. The recordings were released as a series of singles and albums that achieved worldwide chart success. Their most successful song, āSugar, Sugarā, became one of the biggest hits of theĀ bubblegum popĀ genre that flourished from 1968 to 1973. Here are all of The Archies albums ranked.
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4. The Archies Compilation (1979)
āHearing this track was like going on a trip down memory lane! Sounds just like I remembered it when I was a little girl with a big crush on The Archies! So happy to have added this tune to my āoldiesā collection! Sugar, Sugar would put anyone in a great mood! Thanks for putting a smile on my face!ā
3. The Archies (1968)
āThe songs here breeze along with nice and kind vocals. Gentle guitars and bouncy keyboards. The only exception has to be Ride Ride Ride. Almost inventing punk rock with its fuzz tone screeching lead guitar and the topic being driving at high speeds without any care of danger or death.ā
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2. Everythingās Archie (1969)
āGroovy stuff, baby! I am not ashamed to like this record. The Archies were, in fact, very influential despite the snickering that occurs whenever their name is brought up. Studio musicians? Well, yeah, since cartoon characters donāt āreallyā make sound. Obviously āSugar Sugarā was the big hit here, but there are other songs like āFeelinā So Goodā, āYou Little Angel, Youā, āLove Lightā and others that deserve recognition too.ā Ā
1. Greatest Hits (1969)
The Archiesā first four singles, āBang Shang a Lang,ā āFeelinā So Good,ā āSugar Sugarā and āJingle Jangle,ā are included here, as are tracks from the groupās first and second albums (the latter, āEverythingās Archie,ā is now itself available on CD thanks to RKO/Unique). āThe Archiesā Greatest Hitsā is currently the only CD Iāve seen which has āTime for Loveā (correct title) and āYou Make Me Wanna Danceā from the groupās self-titled debut album. Although only in his early twenties at the time these songs were recorded, Ron Dante proved to be an extremely gifted young talent, as evinced by his pleasantly expressive phrasing as well as deft overdubs effecting his own background vocals.Ā