ARCHIE ON TOUR!
THE KIRSHNER RECORDS YEARS
Hampton Jacobs presents
the Pop Culture Cantina History of
The Archies
Get ready for a history of The Archies that you've never heard before . . . something we specialize in here @ Pop Culture Cantina! In 1987, college students Archer St. Christopher "Archie" Andrews, Forsythe Jerome "Juggy" Jones and Reginald Whitney "Gino" Mantle III formed a Rock trio in Boston, MA. Originally known as The Juggz, they began to draw a following; after a few months, they changed their name to The Archies. In the Spring of 1988, Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Cooper and Veronica Yvette "Roni" Lodge joined the group. That same month, Roni's father arranged for them to begin recording for Kirshner Records. Under the supervision of manager and executive producer Don Kirshner, they quickly evolved into a solid Pop/Rock performing unit!
1988 PROMO FOR THE
"ARCHIE" CARTOON SERIES
Between 1988 and 1990, The Archies bagged a clutch of hit singles. These included "Bang-Shang-A-Lang", "Jingle Jangle", "Who's Your Baby?" and the legendary international chart-topper "Sugar, Sugar"! However, by 1991 their working relationship with Don Kirshner had deteriorated to the breaking point. They found his directives overbearing and demanded creative control over their recordings. When it wasn't forthcoming, the group bought out its management contract and decided to disband. The members pursued business interests, started families and (except for bass player Reggie) concentrated on non-musical careers. Guitarist Archie married up keyboard player Roni, and drummer Juggy wed percussionist Betty.
However, before any of that happened, Kirshner Records sent The Archies on two consecutive concert tours. They appeared in 37 cities and 31 states as well as Washington DC and Puerto Rico. Since 1987, the band had been making personal appearances on the East Coast and as far away as Germany; but these tours really introduced The Archies to America and established them as an act with nationwide appeal.
THE ARCHIES
ARCHIE - guitar, lead/duet vocals
BETTY - tambourine, duet, backing vocals
JUGGY - drums, duet, backing vocals
REGGIE - bass, duet/backing vocals
RONI - synthesizer, lead/duet vocals
With
CHUCK CLAYTON - guitar, backing vocals
DEANIE GRUNDY - piano, backing vocals
KEVIN KELLER did not tour with The Archies
while they were Kirshner artists but did make
occasional live appearances with them as
a keyboard player and background
singer.
1989 TOUR BOOKLET
“ARCHIE’S BITCHIN’ SUMMER”
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1989
Opening Act:
JAMIE CARR + THE KOWBOYS
SET LIST:
ARCHIE’S DANCE MEDLEY:
JUDY IN DISGUISE (Bernard, Gourrier)/
CHERRY, CHERRY (Neil Diamond)/
YOU MAKE ME WANNA DANCE (Jeff Barry)*
- Archie, lead
HERE COMES MY BABY (Cat Stevens)
- Archie + Reggie, duet
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MUSIC (Jeff Barry)
- Archie, lead*
HIDE AND SEEK (Adams, Barkan) - Archie, lead*
I’M IN LOVE (Jeff Barry) - Archie, lead*
JAM UP AND JELLY TIGHT (Roe, Weller)
- Veronica, lead
I’M A BELIEVER (Neil Diamond) - Veronica, lead
LOVE LIGHT (Jeff Barry) - Archie, lead*
DON’T TOUCH MY GUITAR (Jeff Barry)
- Archie, lead*
LITTLE WILLY (Chapman, Chinn) - Archie + Reggie, duet
ARCHIE’S HOT ROD MEDLEY:
LITTLE DEUCE COUPE (Roger Christian, Brian Wilson)/
DON’T WORRY, BABY (Roger Christian, Brian Wilson)/
LITTLE HONDA (Mike Love, Brian Wilson)
-Archie + Reggie, duet
JINGLE JANGLE (Barry, Kim)
- Veronica, Archie + Juggy, trio*
Intermission
ERIC CARMEN MEDLEY:
THAT’S ROCK ‘N’ ROLL/HEY, DEANIE!/GO ALL THE WAY
(Eric Carmen) - Archie, lead
JENNIFER TOMKINS (Florio, Holmes, Vance)
- Veronica, lead
HANKY PANKY (Barry, Greenwich)
- Veronica, Betty + Jughead, trio
BANG-SHANG-A-LANG (Jeff Barry)
- Archie, lead*
BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAY
(Dorsey + Johnny Burnette)
- Archie, lead
ELEPHANT CANDY (Bottler, Zekley)
- Archie + Veronica, duet
YOU LITTLE ANGEL, YOU! (Jeff Barry)
- Archie, lead*
SEVENTEEN AIN’T YOUNG (Jeff Barry)
- Archie, lead*
GET ON THE LINE (Jeff Barry) - Archie, lead*
HEY, BOY (THE GIRL’S IN LOVE WITH YOU) (Allan, Dante)
- Archie + Veronica, duet
HITCHIN’ A RIDE (Calendar, Murray)
- Veronica, lead
SUGAR, SUGAR (Barry, Kim)
- Archie + Veronica, duet*
Arrangers:
GERALDINE GRUNDY
*JEFF BARRY
**ARTIE BUTLER
Touring Music Director:
CHUCK CLAYTON
1990 TOUR BOOKLET
Prior to these tours, The Archies were a band with fairly limited appeal: A Punk Rock-oriented all-male trio that took occasional side trips into Reggae and Tejano music territory. Then Veronica joined the group, bringing with her a strong mainstream Pop sensibility. The addition of her friend Betty opened the door to Country and Western songs; and the music direction of Chuck Clayton (ably assisted by pianist Geraldine Grundy) completed the package with a Soul music sensibility that would be important to The Archies' future.
In 1989 and 1990, all of those influences were in the mix. Don Kirshner's so-called "New Wave" group served up a tasty music stew filled with diverse flavors! They also socked it to their mostly teenage audiences with a dynamic stage show. Anchored by Jughead's dazzling drum skills, the formidable stage presence of Betty, Veronica and Reggie and Archie's prowess on lead guitar, The Archies blazed a flaming trail across America! Their hit singles were on the radio and they also had their own Saturday-morning cartoon series; people attending the group's concerts were familiar with the songs but they didn't expect the dynamic way they had of presenting them live. For the price of a ticket (quite reasonable in those days), they also heard superb covers of some of the best Sixties Pop songs ever! The groundwork for a Rock 'n' Roll legend was being laid right before their eyes.
“ARCHIE’S SATURDAY
NIGHT BLAST”
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER, 1990
Opening Act:
THE GLOBE TROTTERS featuring JR BAILEY
SET LIST:
BOYS AND GIRLS (Jeff Barry) - Archie, lead*
ARCHIE’S NEW DANCE MEDLEY:
KEEP ON DANCING (Jones, Love, Shann)/
LET’S DANCE! (Jim Lee)/
YOU MAKE ME WANNA DANCE (Jeff Barry)
Archie + Reggie, duet
CANDIDA (Levine, Wine) - Jughead, lead
SUGAR AND SPICE (Allan, Dante) - Archie, lead*
I’M IN LOVE (Jeff Barry) - Archie, lead*
I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW (Ritchie Cordell)
- Veronica + Betty, duet
WHO’S YOUR BABY? (Barry, Kim)
- Veronica, Archie + Jughead, trio*
MONTEGO BAY (Barry, Bloom) - Jughead, lead
IN THE SUMMERTIME (Ray Dorset)
- Jughead, lead
OVER AND OVER (Barry, Dante) - Archie, lead**
ERIC CARMEN MEDLEY:
THAT’S ROCK ‘N’ ROLL/HEY, DEANIE!/GO ALL THE WAY!
(Eric Carmen) - Archie, lead
JINGLE JANGLE (Barry, Kim)
- Archie, Veronica + Jughead, trio
Intermission
BANG-SHANG-A-LANG (Jeff Barry)
- Archie, lead*
DON’T TAKE IT SO HARD (Mark Lindsay)
- Veronica, lead
GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN’ (Cordell, Levine)
- Archie + Reggie, duet
CINNAMON (Cymbal, Tobin) - Reggie, lead
RAINBOW RIDE (Barry, Kim) - Archie, lead
GUESS WHO? MEDLEY:
AMERICAN WOMAN (The Guess Who?)/
NO SUGAR TONIGHT/NO TIME!/THESE EYES
(Bachman, Cummings)
- Archie, lead
MOTOWN MEDLEY***:
MY GIRL (Robinson, White)- Juggy, lead/
BEAUTY’S ONLY SKIN DEEP (Holland, Whitfield) - Juggy, lead/
DANCING IN THE STREET (Gaye, Hunter, Stevenson)
- Veronica, lead/
ASK THE LONELY (Hunter, Stevenson) - Reggie, lead/
STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE (Dozier, Holland)
- Reggie, lead/
WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN-HEARTED
(Dean, Riser, Weatherspoon)
- Archie, lead/
I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME (Gamble, Ross)
- Archie + Veronica, duet/
MY GUY (Smokey Robinson) - Betty, lead
EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT (Ron Dante)
- Archie, lead*
SEVENTEEN AIN’T YOUNG (Jeff Barry)
- Archie, lead*
THEY DON’T KNOW (Kirsty MacColl)
- Veronica, lead
MONY MONY (Bloom, Cordell, Gentry, James)
- ensemble vocal
SUGAR, SUGAR (Barry, Kim)
- Archie + Veronica, duet
Arrangers:
GERALDINE GRUNDY
*JEFF BARRY
**JIMMY WISNER
***RODERICK MACK
Touring Music Director:
CHUCK CLAYTON
Studio versions of the following songs do not exist: "Judy In Disguise", "Jam Up And Jelly Tight", "Little Willy", "Little Deuce Coupe", "Don't Worry, Baby", "That's Rock 'n' Roll", "Hey, Deanie", "Jennifer Tomkins", "Elephant Candy", "Hitchin' A Ride", "Let's Dance", "I Think We're Alone Now", "In The Summertime", "Cinnamon", "Don't Take It So Hard", "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'", "Rainbow Ride", The Guess Who? Medley, all of the Motown Medley except "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" and "Mony Mony". "Cherry, Cherry" and "I'm A Believer" exist as Archies demo recordings.
BY THE 22nd CENTURY, ORIGINAL
COPIES OF ARCHIES RELEASES
ON THE KIRSHNER LABEL WILL
BE EXTREMELY RARE.
BOOKING AGENT:
ADAM STERNFIELD
For Kirshner Entertainment Corporation
TOUR MANAGER:
VIJI KALYANASUNDARAM
SPONSOR:
NESTLÉ
CITIES:
Albuquerque NM - The Pit
Anchorage AK - Sullivan Arena
Atlanta GA - Fabulous Fox Theater
Baltimore MD - Baltimore Civic Center
Biloxi MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Boston MA - Boston Gardens
Chicago IL - Aragon Ballroom
Cincinatti OH - Timberwolf Amphitheater
Columbus OH - Battelle Hall
Denver CO - Fillmore Auditorium
Detroit MI - Fillmore Auditorium
El Paso TX - El Paso County Coliseum
Eugene OR - Autzen Stadium
Hampton Beach NH - Club Casino
Honolulu HI - Waikiki Shell
Indianapolis IN - Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Iowa City IA - Hancher Auditorium
Kansas City MO - Arrowhead Stadium
Little Rock AR - Barton Coliseum
Los Angeles CA - Hollywood Palladium
Memphis TN - Showplace Arena
Miami FL - Fillmore Auditorium
Milwaukee WI - Riverside Theater
Minneapolis MN - Fillmore Auditorium
Nashville TN - Nashville Municipal Auditorium
New Orleans LA - Fillmore Auditorium
New York City NY - Madison Square Garden
Newark NJ - Sarah Vaughn Concert Hall
Philadelphia PA - The Palestra
Providence RI - Providence Performing Arts Center
Salt Lake City UT - Huntsman Center
San Francisco CA - Bill Graham Civic Center
San Juan PR - Roberto Clemente Coliseum
Seattle WA - Paramount Theater
St. Louis MO - Fox Theater
Tulsa OK - Expo Square
Washington DC - Wolf Trap/Filene Center
