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The Archies Everything's Archie Release Date: 1969 Label: Calendar 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, All Music Guide Releases: Year Type Label 1969 LP Calendar

Group Members: Ron Dante Jeannie Thomas Jeff Barry Toni Wine Ellie Greenwich More >> Similar Artists: Tommy Boyce Josie & the Pussycats 1910 Fruitgum Company The Monkees Tommy Roe More >>

Influenced By: Andy Kim The Standells The Swingin' Medallions The Monkees Jeff Barry More >> Followers: Santa Monica Swim & Dive Club New Kids on the Block Three Blind Mice Beat Angels The Cheetah Girls More >>

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