ARCHIE'S SOUL SESSIONS
February 15 - 17, 2027
CLAMPETT STUDIOS, NASHVILLE
SINGLES SESSIONS
A POP-ART-CHIE PRODUCTION
ROCKING HORSE MEDLEY:
A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP (BERT BERNS)/
MUSTANG SALLY (SIR MACK RICE)/
SUGAR, SUGAR EN ESPAÑOL
(BARRY, KIM, MILSTEIN)*
SLOW MOTION (DAVIS, DESTRI)**
THE HARDEST PART (HARRY, STEIN)***
YOU CAN CRY ON MY SHOULDER
(BERRY GORDY, JR)**
THE ARCHIES
With TONI TOPAZ, guest lead and backing vocals
With BREE SPELLMAN,
keyboards and backing vocals
VOCAL ARRANGER: CHUCK CLAYTON
ARRANGERS:
*DILTON DOILEY BRISEÑO
**BREE SPELLMAN
***ROD MACK
CONDUCTOR: ARCHIE ANDREWS
PRODUCERS:
CHUCK CLAYTON, ALAN MAYBERRY
SOUND ENGINEERS:
ALAN MAYBERRY, PURVIS KNIGHT
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
THE ARCHIES, NICHOLAS FREUND
“Slow Motion” will be offered to Atlantic Records when the group signs their contract. Featuring Veronica's lead vocals, it’s the preview single for a proposed album of Blondie covers; The Archies will have been nursing this concept off and on since 2003. However, when Atlantic declines the single, the idea is abandoned for good. "You Can Cry On My Shoulder" will surface as part of a French dance medley in 2034; Betty sings lead. In the year 2050, "Slow Motion", "The Hardest Part" (with a guest lead vocal by Toni Topaz) and "You Can Cry On My Shoulder" will be included in a Mexican box set that collects all of The Archies' Atlantic sessions. Originally called The Habanera Rock Medley, The Rocking Horse Medley is the studio version of a 2021 live recording that's been widely bootlegged. It will see belated release on an EP in the year 2075.
RECORDED IN APRIL 2027 AT THE FAMOUS
STONE PONY CLUB WON'T BE MADE
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE UNTIL
THE YEAR 2050, AND ONLY IN A
MEXICAN BOX SET. HERE IS A
PROMO FOR THAT SET.
April 5, 2027
THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK NJ
LIVE-IN-CONCERT RECORDING
JEFF AND ELLIE LIVE!
A POP-ART-CHIE PRODUCTION
INTRO by Bruce Springsteen
RIVER-DEEP, MOUNTAIN-HIGH
quartet vocals by BETTY COOPER + VERONICA
w/BLUE-EYED SOUL
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
PHIL SPECTOR)*
THEN HE KISSED ME/THEN I KISSED HER
duet vocals by BETTY COOPER
+ CHUCK CLAYTON
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
PHIL SPECTOR)**
BE MY BABY
lead vocals by KEVIN KELLER
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
PHIL SPECTOR)***
HIP SHAKER
duet vocals by VERONICA + BETTY COOPER
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
PHIL SPECTOR)
ALL GROWN UP
lead vocals by BETTY COOPER
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
PHIL SPECTOR)*
I WANT YOU FOR MY SWEETHEART
lead vocals by CHUCK CLAYTON
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
STEVE VENET)
DOO-WAH-DIDDY-DIDDY
duet vocals by VERONICA + BETTY COOPER
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH)
I CAN HEAR MUSIC
lead vocals by KEVIN KELLER
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
PHIL SPECTOR)***
HOLD ON, BABY!
lead vocals by BETTY COOPER
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
PHIL SPECTOR)*
I'LL STILL LOVE YOU
lead vocals by ARCHIE
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH)**
I KNOW IT'S ALL RIGHT
duet vocals by ARCHIE + VERONICA
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH)*
I’LL TAKE YOU WHERE THE MUSIC’S PLAYING
lead vocals by CHUCK CLAYTON
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH)
HANKY PANKY
trio vocals by VERONICA, BETTY COOPER + JUGHEAD
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH)
I'LL NEVER NEED MORE THAN THIS
lead vocals by VERONICA
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
PHIL SPECTOR)*
WHAT'S A BOY SUPPOSED TO DO?
lead vocals by KEVIN KELLER
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH)
HE AIN'T NO ANGEL
lead vocals by BETTY COOPER
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH)
I WONDER
lead vocals by BETTY COOPER
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
PHIL SPECTOR)**
NOBODY BUT YOU
lead vocals by KEVIN KELLER
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH)
I GOT A DREAM
duet vocals by BLUE-EYED SOUL
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH)
DON'T EVER LEAVE ME
lead vocals by BETTY COOPER
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH)*
THAT'S ALL I EVER WANT FROM YOU, BABY
lead vocals by JUGHEAD
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH)**
MEDLEY:
GOOD NIGHT, BABY
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
STEVE VENET)/
BABY, I LOVE YOU
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
PHIL SPECTOR)
duet vocals by KEVIN KELLER + VERONICA
ENCORE INTRO by Archie Andrews
LEADER OF THE PACK
quartet vocals by ARCHIE ANDREWS
+ CHUCK CLAYTON w/BLUE-EYED SOUL
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
GEORGE MORTON)
CHAPEL OF LOVE
duet vocals by BLUE-EYED SOUL
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
PHIL SPECTOR)**
DA DOO RON RON
lead vocals by BETTY COOPER
(JEFF BARRY, ELLIE GREENWICH,
PHIL SPECTOR)
THE ARCHIES
w/THE JERSEY BOUNCE FIVE, brass section
w/REY COCHINO, trumpet solos
w/FISH BACALAO, backing vocals
ARRANGERS:
RALFI CHINGAS
*GERALDINE GRUNDY
**ARCHIE ANDREWS
***REGGIE "GINO" MANTLE
MUSIC DIRECTOR: ARCHIE ANDREWS
ENGINEERS: ALAN MAYBERRY, PURVIS KNIGHT
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
THE ARCHIES, NICHOLAS FREUND
Bruce Springsteen will obtain a private pressing of this live recording when Atlantic Records decides against releasing it. In mid-2027, an unreleased live set from the Archie Fan Club Records catalog will be offered to Atlantic, but it will also be shelved. The master for The Archies' ÉXITOS EN VIVO album will subsequently be lost in the tape archives of Abbey Road Studios! Recovered in the late 2070s, it will finally have an official release in the year 2083. JEFF + ELLIE LIVE! gets a belated stand-alone release in 2063.
KIRSHNER LABEL. LATER, THE BAND
RECORDED FOR ARCHIE AND VERONICA'S
"ARCHIE" IMPRINT. FROM 2027 TO 2033,
THE ARCHIES LOGGED SESSIONS FOR
ATLANTIC RECORDS, REPUBLIC RECORDS
AND DISCOS FUENTES. NOT UNTIL THE
YEAR 2160 WILL A COMPILATION APPEAR
THAT INCLUDES HITS FROM ALL
OF THESE LABELS.
MAY 12 - 24, 2027
FALCON STUDIOS, EL PASO TX
RIDE, RIDE, BABY
INSTRUMENTAL SESSIONS
A POP-ART-CHIE PRODUCTION
I SAY LOVE
CRY, BABY
A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
HANG ON, SLOOPY
FRIENDS AND LOVERS FOREVER
ARETHA
AM I GROOVIN’ YOU?
ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME, BABY?
TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT
RIDE, RIDE, BABY
EASIER TO HURT HER
SOUL MOTION
PIECE OF MY HEART
I GOT TO GO BACK
I WANT CANDY
TELL HIM
THE ARCHIES
w/DILTON DOILEY BRISEÑO,
keyboards, guitars and percussion
w/MARIACHI LOWRIDER,
guitars, brass and percussion
MUSIC DIRECTOR:
DILTON DOILEY BRISEÑO
PRODUCERS:
CHUCK CLAYTON, ALAN MAYBERRY
SOUND ENGINEERS:
ALAN MAYBERRY, PUNK E. GUTIÉRREZ
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
THE ARCHIES, NICHOLAS FREUND
These are the backing tracks for RIDE, RIDE, BABY, intended to be the first of several Archies albums for Atlantic Records.
SUN STUDIOS, MEMPHIS TN
VOCAL SESSIONS
RIDE, RIDE, BABY!
A POP-ART-CHIE PRODUCTION
May 25, 2027
Arranged by DILTON DOILEY BRISEÑO
I WANT CANDY
(BERT BERNS, THE STRANGELOVES)
TELL HIM (BERT BERNS)
SOUL MOTION (JEFF BARRY, BERT BERNS)
PIECE OF MY HEART
(BERT BERNS, JERRY RAGOVOY)
All lead vocals by Betty except “I Want Candy”,
a Betty and Veronica duet.
May 26, 2027
Arranged by HARVEY "FOOLKILLER" SCHWARTZ
TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT (BERT BERNS, PHIL MEDLEY)
RIDE, RIDE, BABY (JEFF BARRY, BERT BERNS)
A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP (BERT BERNS)
HANG ON, SLOOPY
(BERT BERNS, WES FARRELL)
Blue-Eyed Soul duets on “Twist ‘n’ Shout”. Archie and Chuck duet on “Ride, Ride, Baby” and “Hang On, Sloopy”. Archie and Blue-Eyed Soul sing trio on “A Little Bit Of Soap”. The Archies first performed the latter song as part of a medley at their 2021 induction into the Latin Music Hall of Fame. A recording of that performance exists.
May 27, 2027
Arranged by ARCHIE ANDREWS
I SAY LOVE (BERT BERNS, PHIL MEDLEY)
CRY, BABY (BERT BERNS, JERRY RAGOVOY)
FRIENDS AND LOVERS FOREVER
(BERT BERNS, WES FARRELL)
AM I GROOVIN’ YOU?
(JEFF BARRY, BERT BERNS)
Chuck Clayton solos on “I Say Love” and “Am I Groovin’ You?” Blue-Eyed Soul duets on “Cry, Baby”. Veronica solos on “Friends And Lovers Forever”.
May 28, 2027
Arranged by BLUE-EYED SOUL
ARETHA (JEFF BARRY, BERT BERNS)
I GOT TO GO BACK (JEFF BARRY, BERT BERNS)
EASIER TO HURT HER
(BERT BERNS, JERRY RAGOVOY)
ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME, BABY?
(BERT BERNS)
Juggy solos on all sides except “Are You Lonely For Me, Baby?” which is sung by Kelly.
THE ARCHIES
VOCAL ARRANGER: CHUCK CLAYTON
PRODUCERS:
CHUCK CLAYTON, ALAN MAYBERRY
SOUND ENGINEERS:
ALAN MAYBERRY, CADE MURPHY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
THE ARCHIES, NICHOLAS FREUND
Backing vocals will be sung by The Vixens (Clydene Philpott-Saunders, Pippa Tagliaferro, Kraygen Hinojosa) and Toni Topaz on May 29 and 30. Chuck Clayton will supervise and Cade Murphy will engineer these sessions
in Nashville at Clampett Studios.
September 24 - 25, 2027
CRESCENT MOON STUDIOS, MIAMI FL
EP SESSIONS
A POP-ART-CHIE PRODUCTION
in association with TONY BRISEÑO PRODUCTIONS
Arranged by HARVEY "FOOLKILLER" SCHWARTZ
RIDE, RIDE, BABY - CLUB VERSION
(JEFF BARRY, BERT BERNS)
Spanglish Rap written by EMILY ESTEFAN
Arranged by ARCHIE ANDREWS
ÓYEME LLORONA/CRY, BABY
(BERT BERNS, JERRY RAGOVOY)
Spanish lyrics written by GLORIA ESTEFAN
Arranged by FLOR FINESTRE
WISHFUL THINKING
(ARCHIE ANDREWS, GLORIA ESTEFAN,
WYNN STEWART)***
Arranged by MIDLAND
STOCKINGS AND SHOES
(LYLE GASTON)**
Arranged by BLUE-EYED SOUL
TWENTY-FIVE MILES
(BERT BERNS, JOHNNY BRISTOL,
HARVEY FUQUA, EDWIN STARR,
JERRY WEXLER)
Arranged by DILTON DOILEY BRISEÑO
WHAT'CHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT?
(GREGORY CARROLL, REX GARVIN,
DORIS TROY)
Arranged by
ARCHIE ANDREWS + BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
RAMROD
(BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN)
Arranged by KEVIN KELLER
DANCIN' AN' A-PRANCIN'
(AL JONES, ANDY LOVE, RICK SHANN)
THE ARCHIES
w/GLORIA ESTEFAN,
Spanglish Rap and backing vocals
w/BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, guitar
w/PATTI SPRINGSTEEN, backing vocals
w/MIDLAND, guitars and backing vocals
w/TONI TOPAZ, lead and backing vocals
w/FLOR FINESTRE + MAMBO TERESA,
brass, percussion and backing vocals
VOCAL ARRANGER: CHUCK CLAYTON
MUSIC DIRECTOR: ARCHIE ANDREWS
PRODUCERS:
CHUCK CLAYTON, ALAN MAYBERRY,
DILTON DOILEY BRISEÑO
SOUND ENGINEERS:
ALAN MAYBERRY, PAULETTE VOGEL
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
THE ARCHIES, NICHOLAS FREUND
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
FOR ATLANTIC RECORDS:
DR. LESTER E. BLUE, JR
Blue-Eyed Soul is the Archies spin-off group comprised of Jughead and Kevin Keller. Veronica sings “Wishful Thinking”. Kelly fronts the band on “Stockings And Shoes”. Juggy is on mike for “Ramrod.” Chuckii sings lead on ”Twenty-Five Miles”. Betty does the honors on “What'cha Gonna Do About It” with prominent backing vocals by Toni Topaz. Toni contributes a guest lead vocal to "Dancin' N' A-Prancin'." Chuck Clayton and Veronica duet on the Spanish version of “Cry, Baby”, which will languish in Atlantic's tape vault for 20 years! All songs from these sessions will be intended as EP tracks, but all except the overdubbed version of “Ride, Ride, Baby” will be withheld from release in North America.
in 2057
January 5, 2028
TEATRO DAL VERME, MILAN IT
LIVE-IN-CONCERT RECORDING
PER SEMPRE MANN E WEIL
UNA PRODUZIONE TELEVISA RAI
SOUL AND INSPIRATION
BLUE-EYED SOUL MEDLEY:
It's Not Easy Lovin' You, Baby/
Goodbye, Girl
MAGIC TOWN
GOOD, GOOD LOVIN’
NEW WORLD COMIN’
SHADES OF GRAY
(BARRY MANN, CYNTHIA WEIL)
THE ARCHIES
w/ORQUESTRA SINFONICA DI MILANO
w/CORO OLIMPICO 4 + 4
VOCAL ARRANGER: CHUCK CLAYTON
ARRANGER: KEVIN KELLER
MUSIC DIRECTOR:
GIACOMO FEINBERG DIAZ
PRODUCERS:
RAI TELEVISION STAFF
CHIEF ENGINEER:
JOSEFINA ISSACSON
Blue-Eyed Soul duets on “Soul And Inspiration” and the song medley named after them. Betty solos on "Magic Town". She and
Chuck Clayton team up to sing “Good, Good Lovin”. Veronica solos on “New World Comin’” and “Shades Of Gray” features an ensemble vocal. These live recordings with orchestral accompaniment will be featured in a TV special celebrating the hit songs of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. They won't be released until the year 2050, in the aforementioned Mexican box set.
January 10 - 18, 2028
GRAND PRIX STUDIOS, MILAN IT
HARD TO HANDLE
DEMO SESSIONS
SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE
(ARETHA FRANKLIN, TED WHITE)
B-A-B-Y
(ISSAC HAYES, DAVID PORTER)
SUPERNATURAL THING
(PATRICK GRANT, GWEN GUTHRIE)
MUSTANG SALLY
(SIR MACK RICE)
KNOCK ON WOOD
(STEVE CROPPER, EDDIE FLOYD)
HARD TO HANDLE
(AL BELL, ALLEN JONES, OTIS REDDING)
SOME OTHER GUY
(RITCHIE BARRETT, JERRY LEIBER,
MIKE STOLLER)
WE ARE FAMILY
(BERNARD EDWARDS, NILE RODGERS)
THE ARCHIES
w/PERCOLATORI, percussion
MUSIC DIRECTOR:
ARCHIE ANDREWS
PRODUCERS:
CHUCK CLAYTON, D'ANGELO WONG
SOUND ENGINEERS:
D’ANGELO WONG, CHICO GRANDINETTI
These are demos for an aborted second Atlantic album, to have been titled HARD TO HANDLE. Betty is lead vocalist on “Since You’ve Been Gone.” Juggy does the honors on “Mustang Sally”, “Hard To Handle” and “Some Other Guy.” Chuck Clayton sings “Knock On Wood” and duets with guest guitarist Rod Mack on "Supernatural Thing." Veronica solos on "B-A-B-Y" and Roni, Betty and special guest Toni Topaz sing trio on “We Are Family.” There exists a D'Angelo Wong-produced master tape of “Some Other Guy” that was recorded in 2012 for DESTINATION LOVE, an unreleased Archie + Veronica duet album. “Mustang Sally” is an expanded version of the song excerpted in The Archies' Rocking Horse Medley. Also at these sessions, The Archies are captured on tape rehearsing various other songs of 1950s/60s vintage. That tape will later be enhanced by AI and orchestral overdubs and the contents will be marketed as two separate albums: BRILLiance (2055) and HITS OF THE FIFTIES (2127). Distribution of the former LP will be halted by threat of litigation!
ARCHIE LOVES LAURA WILL HAVE ON ITS
COVER A PHOTO TAKEN DURING THE
ARCHIES' FEBRUARY 2028 RECORDING
SESSION FOR ATLANTIC RECORDS IN
NEW YORK CITY.
November-December 2040
ROCKING HORSE STUDIOS, TAOS NM
VOCAL + INSTRUMENTAL SESSIONS
ROCKING HORSE
A BLUE-EYED SOUL PRODUCTION
Arranged by KLYDIE "FANG" KYRKEVANDIAN
WHAT’D I SAY? (RAY CHARLES)
COMIN’ HOME BABY (BOB DOROUGH, BEN TUCKER)
SOME OTHER GUY
(RITCHIE BARRETT, JERRY LEIBER, MIKE STOLLER)
THE BEAT GOES ON (SONNY BONO)
"What'd I Say" and "Some Other Guy" feature
Juggy's lead vocals. "Comin' Home, Baby" is sung by Kelly.
"The Beat Goes On", a duet for Juggy and Toni Topaz
will not make the vinyl album.
Arranged by BLUE-EYED SOUL
SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE (ARETHA FRANKLIN, TED WHITE)
ROCK STEADY (ARETHA FRANKLIN)
KNOCK ON WOOD (STEVE CROPPER, EDDIE FLOYD)
B-A-B-Y (ISSAC HAYES, DAVID PORTER)
Toni Topaz sings lead on "Since You've Been Gone",
"Rock Steady" and "B-A-B-Y". Jughead sings lead
on "Knock On Wood". All selections except for
"Rock Steady" will stay unreleased. Some of
these song arrangements were written
in 2028.
Arranged by ROSCOE SHIRLEY
MUSTANG SALLY (SIR MACK RICE)
HARD TO HANDLE (AL BELL, ALLEN JONES, OTIS REDDING)
TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME
(JACK DANIELS, BONNIE THOMPSON)
COOL JERK
(DONALD STORBALL)
"Mustang Sally", "Hard To Handle" and "Turn Back The Hands OfTime" are showcases for Jughead. The first two tracks
will not be available on vinyl. This version of "Cool
Jerk" will be discarded. All of these song
arrangements were written in 2028.
THE GROUNDWORK FOR A BELATED
ARCHIES ALBUM!
Arranged by ROD MACK
I’LL BE AROUND (THOM BELL, PHIL HURTT)
DOCK OF THE BAY (STEVE CROPPER, OTIS REDDING)
JUST ONE LOOK (GREGORY CARROLL, DORIS TROY)
MISTER BIG STUFF
(JOE BROUSSARD, CAROL WASHINGTON, RALPH WILLIAMS)
"I'll Be Around" is a Blue-Eyed Soul duet. "Just One Look" is
a solo for Kevin Keller. Sung by Juggy, "Dock Of The Bay"
won't appear on vinyl. "Mister Big Stuff" will be a
2074 Archies single. These song arrangements
were also written in 2028.
Arranged by ARCHIE ANDREWS
SUPERNATURAL THING
(PATRICK GRANT, GWEN GUTHRIE)
A NATURAL WOMAN
(GERRY GOFFIN, CAROLE KING, JERRY WEXLER)
WE ARE FAMILY (BERNARD EDWARDS, NILE RODGERS)
THE RUBBERBAND MAN
(THOM BELL, LINDA CREED)
More song arrangements written in 2028
for HARD TO HANDLE. Blue-Eyed Soul
successfully sing tag-team vocals on
"Supernatural Thing" but stumble over Archie's
chord chart for "The Rubberband Man". It is
discarded. Toni Topaz stuns with "A Natural
Woman" but dislikes her vocals on "We
Are Family". It stays unreleased.
Arranged by SONSERI KENNEDY
SWEET DAVID GATES:
If/Baby, I'm A Want You/Everything I Own
(DAVID GATES)
COOL JERK (DONALD STORBALL)
THE RUBBERBAND MAN (THOM BELL, LINDA CREED)
MAKE ME YOUR BABY (ROGER ATKINS, HELEN MILLER)
"Make Me Your Baby" is an unsatisfactory take but Toni
Topaz's "Cool Jerk," Blue-Eyed Soul's "Rubberband
Man" and the trio tour-de-force "Sweet David Gates"
are successfully captured at this date; the latter tracks
will be paired up on a 2075 single. Masters
completed for this project that were not among
Archie's song selections for HARD TO HANDLE
will only be available as music streams.
BLUE-EYED SOUL
w/SABOR BORICUA
trumpets, trombones, saxophones and flutes
w/TONI TOPAZ, bass and vocals
w/KLYDIE "FANG" KYRKEVANDIAN, guitar
w/SONSERI, keyboards
w/LYNA ROJAS, violin
VOCAL ARRANGER/PRODUCER:
KEVIN KELLER
MUSIC DIRECTORS:
BLUE-EYED SOUL
BRASS CONDUCTOR:
ÁNGEL MIRANDA
SOUND ENGINEER:
DAGNEY PAISANO
The story of The Archies’ sojourn at Atlantic Records won’t be complete until the 2070s, when music archives of the late Kevin Keller yield a treasure trove of previously-unissued recordings. Ten will be of selections intended for release on HARD TO HANDLE. Three of those are duets with Kelly’s Blue-Eyed Soul partner Jughead; two feature Kelly’s lead vocals; another pair features Juggy solo; and three showcase Juggy’s wife Toni Topaz. The latter include a stellar studio recording of “A Natural Woman”, which Toni will have sung on The Archies’ farewell tour. Archivists will determine that these recordings date from the year 2040 and were meant for an aborted trio album; but when their existence is publicized, fans will be quick to draw the HARD TO HANDLE connection. While they will decline to take part, Archie and Veronica will have given their blessing to this Blue-Eyed Soul project; and before his death in 2073, Arch will sign off on marketing it as a reconstruction of his aborted Archies Soul album. That's accomplished by pairing the 2040 Kevin Keller productions with eight of the 2028 demos. The renamed ROCKING HORSE LP will be released to much fanfare in 2074! Additional rarities will appear on a 2075 ROCKING HORSE EP.
February 18, 2028
LIMELIGHT STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY
EP SESSION
SEDAKA JUNCTION
A STEED-PINTO PRODUCTION
LOVE IS SPREADING OVER THE WORLD
TURN ON THE SUNSHINE
YOUR HEART’S NOT IN YOUR LOVE
SUNNY
(HOWARD GREENFIELD, NEIL SEDAKA)
THE ARCHIES
w/OLGUITA + REGINALD,
guest duet vocals, guitars
w/TREVOR SANTIAGO, guest lead vocals
w/CRISTINA ANGEL-SANTIAGO, backing vocals
w/JUSTIN STRICKLAND, keyboards
ARRANGER/CONDUCTOR:
JUSTIN STRICKLAND
PRODUCER: LAURA PINTO
SOUND ENGINEERS:
ALAN MAYBERRY, TAFFY MIDDLETON
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
DARA SEDAKA
SEDAKA JUNCTION is a promotional record for a film of the same title, based on a hit Broadway musical. However, none of these Archies tracks will be heard in the movie! Laura Pinto is contracted to produce the session with no co-producers; having joined the Archies with the proviso that he produce every track he records with them, Chuck Clayton sits out the date. Veronica does the same; she and Laura have a long-standing acrimonious relationship! Tejano duo Olguita + Reginald stands in for them; this act features former Archies member Reggie "Gino" Mantle. Archie sings lead on “Love Is
Spreading Over The World”. Blue-Eyed Soul performs duet vocals for “Turn On The Sunshine.” Olguita + Reginald perform a guest
vocal duet on “Your Heart’s Not In Your Love”. Former Archies member Trevor Santiago (aka Trevor Smith) makes an unexpected visit to the session; at Archie's insistence, he contributes guest lead vocals on “Sunny”. On June 27, the Nigella Federman Horns will be overdubbed in London at Metropolis Studios. SEDAKA JUNCTION will chart in the American Top Forty and be The Archies' sole domestic hit for Atlantic Records until the 2070s.
STAX STUDIOS, MEMPHIS
SINGLES SESSIONS
A NINE TIMES BLUE PRODUCTION
THE RIGHT TRACK (JOHNNY JONES)
GONE WITH THE WIND (LOU BARRETO)
BLUE-EYED SOUL
w/LESTER E. BLUE, JR, keyboards
w/LA VERNE BERKEL, drums
w/KIM LANGREHR, bass guitar
w/VINCENZA ROSE MARACH, guitar
w/DENISE GULLEDGE, guitar
w/ARNOLD ABELS, percussion
w/ THE DOWNTOWN SOUND, brass
w/BOOTY QUEEN, backing vocals
w/TONI TOPAZ, backing vocals
VOCAL ARRANGER: KEVIN KELLER
ARRANGER: MARILYN HUTCHINSON
MUSIC DIRECTORS: BLUE-EYED SOUL
PRODUCER: DR. BLUE
SOUND ENGINEERS:
LAUREN RICHERSON, MARY BELLE WRIGHT
This is a secret recording session booked by Atlantic Records CEO Dr. Lester Blue, Jr. He produces a prospective single for Blue-Eyed Soul (Juggy and Kelly) against the wishes of
Archie and Veronica. When the duo gets cold feet about going behind their backs, two excellent, dance-oriented Soul numbers get shelved; however, both tracks will achieve
belated hit status in the year 2075. Also released at that time will be single mixes of "Mister Big Stuff", "Mustang Sally", "Since You've Been Gone" and "Sweet David Gates". All will place high on various international charts and be issued in limited-edition
vinyl pressings.
HARD TO HANDLE
Record One
TWIST AND SHOUT (BERT BERNS, PHIL MEDLEY)
I WANT CANDY (BERT BERNS, THE STRANGELOVES)
I SAY LOVE (BERT BERNS, PHIL MEDLEY)
ARETHA (JEFF BARRY, BERT BERNS)
TELL HIM (BERT BERNS)
CRY, BABY (BERT BERNS, JERRY RAGOVOY)
RIDE, RIDE, BABY (JEFF BARRY, BERT BERNS)
I GOT TO GO BACK (JEFF BARRY, BERT BERNS)
ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME, BABY? (BERT BERNS)
SOUL MOTION (JEFF BARRY, BERT BERNS)
FRIENDS AND LOVERS FOREVER (BERT BERNS, WES FARRELL)
EASIER TO HURT HER (BERT BERNS, JERRY RAGOVOY)
A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP (BERT BERNS)
HANG ON, SLOOPY (BERT BERNS, WES FARRELL)
AM I GROOVIN’ YOU? (JEFF BARRY, BERT BERNS)
PIECE OF MY HEART (BERT BERNS, JERRY RAGOVOY)
A POP-ART-CHIE PRODUCTION
Vocal Arrangements by CHUCK CLAYTON
Music Director:
DILTON DOILEY BRISEÑO
Produced by CHUCK CLAYTON + ALAN MAYBERRY
Executive Producer:
HEATHER McGILLICUDDY
ARCHIE SINGS SOUL
A compilation for release
in 2065
Record Two
SUNNY
(HOWARD GREENFIELD, NEIL SEDAKA)
featuring TREVOR SANTIAGO
TWENTY-FIVE MILES
(BERT BERNS, JOHNNY BRISTOL, HARVEY FUQUA,
EDWIN STARR, JERRY WEXLER)*
SOME OTHER GUY (demo)
(RITCHIE BARRETT, JERRY LEIBER, MIKE STOLLER)**
WHAT'CHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT?
(GREGORY CARROLL, REX GARVIN, DORIS TROY)*
with TONI TOPAZ
KNOCK ON WOOD (demo)
(STEVE CROPPER, EDDIE FLOYD)**
TURN ON THE SUNSHINE
(HOWARD GREENFIELD, NEIL SEDAKA)
featuring BLUE-EYED SOUL
HARD TO HANDLE (demo)
(AL BELL, ALLEN JONES, OTIS REDDING)**
WISHFUL THINKING
(ARCHIE ANDREWS, GLORIA ESTEFAN, WYNN STEWART)*
with GLORIA ESTEFAN
RAMROD
(BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN)*
with BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
YOUR HEART'S NOT IN YOUR LOVE
(HOWARD GREENFIELD, NEIL SEDAKA)
featuring OLGUITA + REGINALD
STOCKINGS AND SHOES
(LYLE GASTON)*
with MIDLAND
MUSTANG SALLY (demo)
(SIR MACK RICE)**
LOVE IS SPREADING OVER THE WORLD
(HOWARD GREENFIELD, NEIL SEDAKA)
WE ARE FAMILY (demo)
(BERNARD EDWARDS, NILE RODGERS)**
with TONI TOPAZ
SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE (demo)
(ARETHA FRANKLIN, TED WHITE)**
DANCIN' N' A-PRANCIN'
(AL JONES, ANDY LOVE, RICK SHANN)*
SOUL MOTION:
THE ATLANTIC SESSIONS
THE ARCHIES
A STEED-PINTO PRODUCTION
Produced by LAURA PINTO
*Produced by CHUCK CLAYTON, ALAN MAYBERRY
+ DILTON DOILEY BRISEÑO
**Produced by CHUCK CLAYTON + D'ANGELO WONG
Executive Producer:
HEATHER McGILLICUDDY
RECORDS ALBUM ÉXITOS EN VIVO,
A LONG-LOST LIVE VERSION OF THE
ARCHIES' BEST'-SELLING ÉXITOS
EN ESPAÑOL LP FROM 2008.
*The date of Jason Blossom's death changed from 2027 to 2029 in the aftermath of a time-travel incident chronicled in Pop Culture Cantina's 2019 feature "The Freaking Out of Geraldine Grundy." There will be one more Atlantic Records studio session credited to The Archies, in September of 2033. Produced by Bree Spellman, it results in a soundtrack recording for the indie film Philadelphia Freedom. Only released in Europe, it features Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper and Kevin Keller performing together after The Archies have officially disbanded! The group name is used for contractual reasons. For documentation of those soundtrack sessions, see ARCHIE IN THE THIRTIES.
ATLANTIC RECORDS WILL PROMOTE AN ARETHA/SOUL MOTION EP BUT THIS VINYL RECORD WON'T BE RELEASED IN THE USA.
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