ARCHIE'S ALBUM COVER GALLERY: THE KIRSHNER ERA
ARCHIE'S ALBUM
COVER GALLERY:
THE KIRSHNER RECORS ERA
THE ARCHIES
Original Motion-Picture Soundtrack:
BUTT NAKED BEACH PARTY
SUGAR, SUGAR
JINGLE JANGLE WHO'S YOUR BABY?
SUNSHINE
THE ARCHIES' GREATEST HITS
THIS IS LOVE
ARCHIE'S CHICANO OLDIES
MISS BEEHIVE
PLUMB CRAZY 4 ARCHIE
Here @ The Pop Culture Cantina, fantasy and reality blur on a regular basis! Even blogmaster DC Hampton Jacobs has trouble separating what's real from what's not real about The Archies. Let's lay it on the line once and for all: Archie and his friends are purely fictional! Could there be anyone who thinks otherwise?
But yes, there was a studio group that went by the name The Archies back in the late 1960s. That group recorded several bonafide hit records, one or two of which you may know about. Billboard's music archive publications log both charting singles and albums from 1968 to 1970.
But yes, there was a studio group that went by the name The Archies back in the late 1960s. That group recorded several bonafide hit records, one or two of which you may know about. Billboard's music archive publications log both charting singles and albums from 1968 to 1970.
ANIMATION CEL FROM THE "ARCHIE" TV SERIES, CREATED BY DON KIRSHNER AND PRODUCED BY FILMATION STUDIOS IN HOLLYWOOD.
DC Hampton Jacobs integrated all of those recordings into his Pop Archie narratives. However, most of the original designs for Archies album covers were, in his words, drabsville! "Dan DeCarlo's group drawing for the first album is iconic, and deservedly so," he notes, "but the other covers are really nothing to write home about." He decided to commission new designs from his Cantina staff (which, BTW, is just as imaginary as Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Reggie).
So which is better: The new look or the old look? It's a subjective judgment; but let's give Stuffed Animal's colorful handiwork the benefit of the doubt! You can judge the original album designs by purchasing The Archies: The Complete Albums Collection, a compact disc box set collection released in July 2016.
WTF? A real Archies box set???
Once again, fantasy blends with reality . . .
Once again, fantasy blends with reality . . .
AD FOR AN IMAGINARY ARCHIES ALBUM
BOX SET FROM THE 22nd CENTURY.
IMAGINARY ARCHIVE PHOTO FROM 1988, TAKEN @ VERONICA'S HOME IN RIVERDALE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ARCHIES RECORDED THEIR DEMO TAPE FOR DON KIRSHNER.
Calendar Records
Archie's Theme (Everything's Archie)/
Boys And Girls/Time For Love/
You Make Me Wanna Dance/
La Dee Doo Down Down/Truck Driver/
Catchin' Up On Fun/I'm In Love/
Hide And Seek/Seventeen Ain't Young/
Ride! Ride! Ride!/Bang-Shang-A-Lang
The Archies
The Archies
Music Supervision by
DON KIRSHNER
Music Directed by
DEAN CHRISTOPHER
Produced by JEFF BARRY
Engineered by ZACHARY THAXTON
Recorded in Hollywood @ The Capitol Tower
COVER DESIGN FOR THE ARCHIES' IMAGINARY
1988 DEBUT ALBUM ON DON KIRSHNER'S
CALENDAR LABEL. YEAR OF RELEASE
FOR THE REAL ALBUM WAS 1968.
Capitol Records
Shout My Name!/
Hootchy-Kootchy Wing Dang Doo/
We Can't Dance To Your Music*/
Palm Of Your Hand/You Got Style/
Lady Jane**/Baby, Let's Stick Together/
Big Honky Baby/Honey Do!/
Right Back Where I Started From*/
Gotta Give It Time/Nine Out Of Every Ten/
Switchy Walk**/Friday Kind Of Monday
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
MUSIC COMPOSED BY JEFF BARRY
Butt Naked Beach Party!
The Archies
*Julie + The Pussy Cats
**Stormy Foster
Music Supervision by
DON KIRSHNER
Music Directed by
AKI ALEONG
Vocal Arrangements by
DARLENE LOVE
Arranged by PERRY BOTKIN, JR
A PHIL SPECTOR Production
Engineered by
LARRY LEVINE + YESEÑA PACIFICO
Recorded in Hollywood @ Radio Recorders
PROMO FOR AN IMAGINARY SUMMER MOVIE
FEATURING THE ARCHIES. THERE IS NO REAL-
LIFE EQUIVALENT FOR THIS 1989
SOUNDTRACK ALBUM.
Calendar Records
Love Light/Circle Of Blue/
Rock 'n' Roll Music/Hot Dog!/
Kissin'/Feelin' So Good (SKOOBY-DOO)*/
Melody Hill/Don't Touch My Guitar/
Bicycles, Roller Skates And You/
Upside-Down, Inside-Out/
You Little Angel, You!/Sugar, Sugar
Everything's Archie
The Archies
Music Supervision by
DON KIRSHNER
Music Directed by
DEAN CHRISTOPHER + RON FRANGIPANE
Produced by JEFF BARRY
Engineered by ZACHARY THAXTON
Recorded in Hollywood @ The Capitol Tower
*Music Direction by
AKI ALEONG
Arranged by PERRY BOTKIN, JR
A PHIL SPECTOR Production
Recorded in Hollywood @ Radio Recorders
COVER DESIGN FOR THE ARCHIES' IMAGINARY
SECOND STUDIO ALBUM, RELEASED ON DON
KIRSHNER'S CALENDAR LABEL IN 1989.
THE REAL ALBUM HAD A DIFFERENT TRACK
ORDER AND WAS RELEASED IN 1969.
Kirshner Records
The Archies
The Archies
COVER DESIGN FOR AN IMAGINARY REPACKAGING OF THE ARCHIES' DEBUT ALBUM, RELEASED ON THE
KIRSHNER LABEL. IN REAL LIFE, THIS
ALBUM WAS NEVER REPACKAGED.
Kirshner Records
Sugar, Sugar
The Archies
COVER DESIGN FOR AN IMAGINARY REPACKAGING OF THE ARCHIES' SECOND ALBUM, RELEASED ON THE KIRSHNER LABEL. IN REAL LIFE, A REPACKAGING OF EVERYTHING'S ARCHIE WAS MARKETED IN 8-TRACK TAPE FORMAT ONLY.
Kirshner Records
Archie's Party/Sugar And Spice/
Justine/She's Puttin' Me Thru Changes/
You Know I Love You/Get On The Line/
Whoopie-Tye-Ay-A/Look Before You Leap/
Señorita Rita/Nursery Rhyme/
Everything's Alright/Jingle Jangle
Jingle Jangle
The Archies
Music Supervision by
DON KIRSHNER
Music Directed by
RON FRANIGPANE
Produced by JEFF BARRY
Engineered by ZACHARY THAXTON
Recorded in Hollywood @ The Capitol Tower
COVER DESIGN FOR THE ARCHIES' IMAGINARY
THIRD STUDIO ALBUM, RELEASED ON KIRSHNER RECORDS IN 1989. THE REAL ALBUM HAD A DIFFERENT TRACK ORDER
THIRD STUDIO ALBUM, RELEASED ON KIRSHNER RECORDS IN 1989. THE REAL ALBUM HAD A DIFFERENT TRACK ORDER
AND WAS RELEASED IN 1969.
Kirshner Records
Who's Your Baby?/Bless My Soul!/
We Need Each Other/
When Your Baby Says Goodbye/
Your Music + My Music/
A Little On The Heavy Side/
You Can Bet They Do!/
We Got A Thing Goin', Baby/
Cheer Me Up/I Feel Better/
I Just Wanna Make You Dance/
Three To Get Ready/Yellow Sunglasses/
I Been Moved/I've Never Gotten Over You, Baby
Who's Your Baby?
The Archies
Music Supervision by
DON KIRSHNER
Music Directed by
JIMMY CALVERT
Produced by JEFF BARRY
Engineered by BRYANT KARIMATSU
Recorded in Hollywood @ A + M Studios
AN IMAGINARY ALBUM OF SONGS NOT WRITTEN FOR THE "ARCHIE" CARTOON SERIES BUT TO SHOWCASE THE SINGING ABILITY OF EACH ARCHIES MEMBER. UNHAPPY WITH THE
CONCEPT, DON KIRSHNER MARKETED
THE SINGLE BUT SHELVED THE CD! THE
TRACKS INTENDED FOR WHO'S YOUR BABY?
WILL FIRST SURFACE AS ARCHIES FAN
CLUB PREMIUMS IN THE EARLY 2000s.
THEY'LL NEXT APPEAR ON A COMPILATION
IN THE YEAR 2065. NOT UNTIL THE LATE
22nd CENTURY WILL THEY BE RELEASED
AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED!
Kirshner Records
It's The Summertime/Mister Factory (live)*/
Over And Over**/Who's Gonna Love Me?**/
Dance (live)*/A Summer Prayer For Peace/
Waldo P. Emerson-Jones/One Big Family (live)*/
Suddenly Susan**/Love + Rock 'n' Roll Music**/
Comes The Sun (live)*/Sunshine
Sunshine
The Archies
Music Supervision by
DON KIRSHNER
Music Directed by
JIMMY CALVERT
Produced by JEFF BARRY
Engineered by BRYANT KARIMATSU
Recorded in Hollywood @ A + M Studios
**Arranged by RAY ELLIS
Produced by
NEIL BRIAN GOLDBERG + NANCY CAL CAGNO
Engineered by
BLU PARKER + VANCE NAPOLITANO
Recorded live in Reseda @ Filmation Studios
Remixed in Hollywood @ Moonglow Music
**Arranged by JIMMY WISNER
Produced by RON DANTE
Engineered by ZACHARY THAXTON
Recorded in Hollywood @ The Capitol Tower
COVER DESIGN FOR THE ARCHIES' IMAGINARY
FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM, RELEASED ON KIRSHNER RECORDS IN 1990. THE REAL ALBUM HAD A DIFFERENT TRACK ORDER
FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM, RELEASED ON KIRSHNER RECORDS IN 1990. THE REAL ALBUM HAD A DIFFERENT TRACK ORDER
AND WAS RELEASED IN 1970.
Kirshner Records
Sugar, Sugar/Who's Your Baby?/
Get On The Line/Over And Over*/
Waldo P. Emerson-Jones/Bang-Shang-A-Lang/
Jingle Jangle/Feelin' So Good (SKOOBY-DOO)**/
Sugar + Spice/Seventeen Ain't Young/
Everything's Alright/Sunshine
Greatest Hits
The Archies
Music Supervision by
DON KIRSHNER
Produced by JEFF BARRY
Engineered by
BRYANT KARIMATSU + ZACHARY THAXTON
Recorded in Hollywood @ A + M Studios
+ The Capitol Tower
*Arranged by JIMMY WISNER
Produced by RON DANTE
Engineered by ZACHARY THAXTON
Recorded in Hollywood @ The Capitol Tower
**Music Direction by
AKI ALEONG
Arranged by PERRY BOTKIN, JR
A PHIL SPECTOR Production
Recorded in Hollywood @ Radio Recorders
COVER DESIGN FOR THE ARCHIES' FIRST
AND ONLY IMAGINARY HITS COMPILATION
ON KIRSHNER RECORDS. YEAR OF RELEASE
FOR THE REAL COMPILATION WAS 1970.
Kirshner Records
Karoussel Man/Easy Guy/
Throw A Little Love My Way/
Don't Need No Bad Girl/
Maybe I'm Wrong/Together We Two*
This Is The Night/Little Green Jacket
Should Anybody Ask/Hold On To Lovin'/
What Goes On?/This Is Love
This Is Love
The Archies
Music Supervision by
DON KIRSHNER
Music Directed by
JOE RENZETTI
Produced by
RITCHIE ADAMS
Engineered by ZACHARY THAXTON
Recorded in Hollywood @ The Capitol Tower
*Arranged by JIMMY WISNER
Produced by RON DANTE
Engineered by YESEÑA PACIFICO
Recorded in Hollywood @ Radio Recorders
**Music Directed by
DEAN CHRISTOPHER
Produced by JEFF BARRY
Engineered by JENNINGS KEITH
Recorded in Hollywood
@ Larrabee Sound Studios
COVER DESIGN FOR THE ARCHIES' IMAGINARY
FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM, RELEASED ON KIRSHNER RECORDS IN 1991. THE REAL ALBUM HAD A DIFFERENT TRACK ORDER
AND WAS RELEASED IN 1971.
Republic USA Records
Carrie Ann/Here Comes My Baby/
Girl Watcher/The Rapper/
Love Makes A Woman/Expressway To Your Heart/
Bandalala/Killer Joe/
Time Won’t Let Me/Signed, Sealed, Delivered/
Starting All Over Again/Stephanny/
My Pledge Of Love/Stoned Love
Archie's Chicano Oldies
The Archies
Music Directed by
CHUCK CLAYTON
Arranged by
GERALDINE GRUNDY
Strings by JIMMY WISNER
Produced by RON DANTE
Engineered by
RHETT VALENTYNE + YESEÑA PACIFICO
Recorded in Nassau @ The Bungalow +
in Hollywood @ Radio Recorders
COVER DESIGN FOR AN IMAGINARY UNRELEASED KIRSHNER RECORDS ALBUM, RECORDED IN 1992. IN 2048, THE REPUBLIC USA LABEL WILL MARKET IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. IN 2076, VOX SOUND + IMAGE WILL REISSUE IT WITH A DIFFERENT COVER. THERE IS NO REAL- LIFE EQUIVALENT FOR THIS ALBUM.
Ansonia Records
If Wishes Could Be Kisses/
He's Got Something/My Coloring Book*/
Can I Get A Witness?/Anyone Who Had A Heart*/
Standing In The Need Of Love/
I Want Your Love Tonight/
I Only Want To Be With You/
When The Love Light Starts Shining/
All Cried Out/
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself*/
Losing You/You Don't Own Me*/
Live It Up!/Don't Say It, Baby!*/
Wishin' + Hopin'*
Miss Beehive
The Archies featuring Betty Jones
*The Archies featuring Veronica Lodge
RECORDING AS MISS BEEHIVE
Arranged by
DILTON DOILEY BRISEÑO
Music Directed by
MARTY SHELLER
Produced by WILLIAM ORBIT
Engineered by TAYE FAXTOTUM
Recorded in Atlantic City
@ Xanadu Recording Studios
Executive Producers:
ROBIN TAYLOR, ZELDA MICHAEL,
KEN ABSALOM
FIRST RELEASED ON TWO SEPARATE EXTENDED-PLAY DISCS, THIS PROMOTIONAL ALBUM FOR AN OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL WAS PLAYED AND SUNG BY THE ARCHIES UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME! THE RIGHTS WERE LATER ACQUIRED BY KIRSHNER RECORDS. THERE IS NO REAL-LIFE EQUIVALENT. THE 1992 EP AND 1993 ALBUM COVER DESIGNS ARE DISPLAYED HERE.
Capitol Records
Sugar, Sugar/This Is Love*/
Comes The Sun (live)**/Sugar And Spice/
Over And Over***/Bang-Shang-A-Lang/
Sunshine/Feelin' So Good (SKOOBY-DOO)****/
A Summer Prayer For Peace/
You Make Me Wanna Dance/
Together We Two/I Love You***
Love Light/Who's Your Baby?/
Mister Factory (live)**/Don't Touch My Guitar!/
Hold On To Lovin'***/Seventeen Ain't Young/
Get On The Line/Jingle Jangle/
Truck Driver/You Little Angel, You!/
Little Green Jacket*/Everything's Alright/
Plumb Crazy***
Plumb Crazy 4 Archie!
The Archies
Music Supervision by
DON KIRSHNER
Produced by JEFF BARRY
*Produced by RITCHIE ADAMS
**Produced by
NEIL BRIAN GOLDBERG + NANCY CAL CAGNO
***Produced by RON DANTE
****Produced by PHIL SPECTOR
Additional Production + Remix by
LAURA PINTO
Remixed in Hollywood @ The Capitol Tower
COVER DESIGN FOR AN IMAGINARY DOUBLE-DISC ARCHIES COMPILATION, RELEASED ON CAPITOL RECORDS IN 1997. ALTHOUGH A 1977 TWO-RECORD SET RELEASED BY RCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS IS SIMILAR TO THIS ALBUM, IT HAS NO REAL-LIFE EQUIVALENT.
DESIGN FOR A 2158 BOX SET COLLECTING
ALL ARCHIES ALBUMS (REAL OR IMAGINARY)
THAT WERE RECORDED FOR THE KIRSHNER
LABEL. THIS FANTASY RELEASE HAS A REAL-
LIFE EQUIVALENT: SUGAR, SUGAR: THE
COMPLETE ALBUMS COLLECTION, ISSUED
IN 2016 BY CLEOPATRA MUSIC.
