Archies Party

Archies

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 9, 1999)
• Original Release Date: November 9, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RKO / Unique
• ASIN: B0000296J1
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #266,517 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Archies Party" is out of sight!, April 25, 2000

By	Laura Pinto "Oldies Luvver" (St. Petersburg, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

"Jingle Jangle," now re-issued as "Archies Party," was the third LP from the group who debuted in September of 1968 as a Saturday-morning cartoon. Originally released in the latter part of 1969, hot on the heels of the phenomenally successful "Sugar Sugar," this effort quickly proved that The Archies, too, were capable of evolving musically. Lead singer Ron Dante's voice isn't monochromatic; it's a veritable rainbow, and this collection showcases his enormous range beautifully, from the first selection, the group's followup to "Sugar," right on through to the final, title track. Ron's falsetto on the former, "Jingle Jangle," is so pure and crystalline that many folks erroneously believed the lead vocals to be that of a female. This is the first of many surprises on this album.

Every tune is a different color. "Everything's Alright," a happy, optimistic number, is followed by the "Good Vibrations"-like "She's Putting Me Through Changes" (think The Beach Boys meet the Cowsills). This extremely melodious song has strong, goosebump-inducing chord changes and excellent background vocals; I would love to see Ron Dante do a remake with about three minutes added to its running time. The next track, the sweet "Justine," is pretty enough to induce one to hit the "repeat" button on the CD player (I did). Next comes a bit of cowboy pop with "Whoopee Tie Ai A," with its pleasant, lilting cadence (think Roy Rogers and Dale Evans meet Neil Sedaka). The playful "Nursery Rhyme" is enhanced by sexy "hey-hey-hey's" from Toni Wine. "Get On The Line" is an inspirational pop tune, the Hands Across America of the Sixties. "You Know I Love You," with electric guitars and cool countermelody background vocals, is reminiscent of the 1965 Beatles; "Senorita Rita" is a lovely Latin-flavored ballad; "Look Before You Leap" is a Charleston-flavored pop tune with in-your-face chord changes and a lively piano accompaniment. The percussion-laden "Sugar and Spice" and the energetic dance tune "Archies Party" round out the collection. Throughout, the excellent production talents of Jeff Barry are evident, and it's clear that vocalists Ron and Toni had a ball making this album. Their collective enthusiasm rates five stars from this Archies enthusiast!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jingle Jangle Sing-time, May 15, 2000

By	Vince A. Martinez (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews

OK, as you've probably noticed, the re-released Archies albums (now showcasing the wonderful vocal talents of Ron Dante) are being released under new names! This particular re-release is the 3rd LP "Jingle Jangle" under the guise of "Archie's Party". Still, all of the fun-loving, sugar-coated goodness is here and alive!

From the opening track, "Jingle Jangle" to the close "Archie's Party", the party never seems to stop, perhaps that's why the name change! Key songs to listen for are the bubblegum goodness of "Everything's Alright", "She's Putting Me Through Changes", and the top 10 hit "Jingle Jangle"; the latin flavored "Senorita Rita"; the ballad "Justine"; and the more rocker-ish "Sugar & Spice".

The song "Archie's Party" is in a class by itself! The title alone gives you an idea of what you're going to be in for, and it is hilarious to hear, in bold stereo, Jughead saying "Gimme Gimme Gimme" and Veronica responding "Jughead Stop Touching My Body! "

The sound quality on this one isn't quite as good as it's predecessor "Everything's Archie (which actually WAS the name of that LP! ), but it sounds a heck of a lot better than my old worn out LP! This is definitely a must for the Ron Dante/Archies fans. Can't wait for the next release. Rumour has it that it will be the 'Sunshine' LP under the new name "Love and Rock & Roll Music".

5.0 out of 5 stars What An Group, July 6, 2008

By	Rondall Banks "Rondall Banks" (Toccoa, Georgia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Back in the 60's there was an great cartoon show that use to come on every saturday morning and it was called the Archies and this was one of my first alumbs by them that I would buy even though it has an different cover than my but still has the great music.

Rondall Banks