The Archies Christmas Album featuring Betty & Veronica

Archies

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 30, 2008)
• Original Release Date: September 30, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: PENDULUM RECORDS
• ASIN: B001DZDTHW
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,891 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The original high school musical via cartoon land! One of the most important and successful garage bands of all time - the Archies return for the Christmas season with Betty & Veronica, front and center on vocals. Founded by Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle & Jughead Jones, the music they recorded became a significant part of the Pop genre. Now ready to reclaim their position in the Pop music pantheon, The Archies Christmas Party combines the best of their trademark sound with the radio sensibilities of 2008. As Archie Comics prepares for its biggest year in 2009, The Archies Christmas Party marks the return and beginning of a new chapter in the career of the Riverdale 5. Unlike today's Pop stars who all seem to grow up too fast, The Archies remain the perennial American High School band!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything Will Be Coming Up Archie, October 20, 2008

By	Atlanta DVD Lover (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

I have actually spoken to Ron Dante directly and he says if the sales from this CD are good, he is negotiating to have all the old Archie albums released next year on CD. Ron is very talented and any project he has his hands on will be a good one. The vocals and style may seem different on this CD but the music is happy and right now we could all use a CD of happy tunes to take our minds off of all things going on around us. We may not have control over what is going on right now, but you can buy this CD and escape to a happier place.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Archie's here, Betty's here, Veronica too -- and even Little Ricky!, December 12, 2008

By	Gregory Ehrbar "mousetracksonline.com" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ron Dante, the original singing voice behind "Sugar, Sugar" and all the other Archies megahits, performs on multiple tracks as if the last four decades never happened -- with Danielle van Zyl and Kelly-Lynn singing for Betty and Veronica (the great Toni Wine, who sang for them on many of the original records, is touring with Tony Orlando and she'll most likely be at Epcot this May when Tony returns).

In addition to all-time holiday pop hits like "Jingle Bell Rock" and the Springsteen-style "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," there are two new songs: "Archie's Christmas Party" and "Christmas in Riverdale." And sitting in for Jughead on drums for this album is none other than Keith Thibodeaux, who played Little Ricky on I Love Lucy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Album, and Fantastic Gift: For Young and Old... THE ARCHIES ARE BACK! And, Veronica ROCKS! :), November 13, 2008

By	Mark Elvis (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

So Good To Hear The New Archies Christmas Album! BRAVO, to Ron Dante, For Assembling Such Talented Artists For This Project... I Love "Here Comes Santa Claus," and "Merry Little Christmas!" Kelly-Lynn, As Veronica, Is Truly Wonderful... It's Fantastic, How This Holiday Album Incorporates New Talent To Bring The Archies To A New Generation.... This Is The BEST Archies Music I've Heard, Since "Sugar Sugar!" Rock On, Archies! :) Mark H.