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  • Audio CD (May 22, 2001)
  • Original Release Date: May 22, 2001
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Varese Sarabande
  • ASIN: B00005J73V
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #91,801 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Eveything's Archie (Archie's Theme)
2. Get On The Line
3. Bicycles, Roller Skates And You
4. Bang-Shang-A-Lang
5. Feelin' So Good (S.K.O.O.B.Y.-D.O.O.)
6. Truck Driver
7. Melody Hill
8. Who's Your Baby?
9. Sugar, Sugar
10. Who's Gonna Love Me?
11. Jingle Jangle
12. Inside-Out, Upside-Down
13. Sugar And Spice
14. Sunshine
15. This Is Love
16. Archie's Party
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars World's greatest rock'n'pop group, January 2, 2003
What do you have when you put redheaded loverman Archie Andrews on guitar, rascally scoundrel Reggie Mantle on funky bass, and rhythmic eating machine Jughead Jones on drums? Man, you get one outtasite band! These kids were only 17, but they were absolute masters of their instruments. Just listen to the bassline of "Jingle Jangle" for Reggie's brilliance! Or the rhythm track of "Sugar Sugar"--Jughead is in the groove, baby! And man, what sweet guitar Archie plays on the wonderful "Melody Hill." These cats cannot be beat! If you want a self-contained hit machine, these are your boys! The only thing I don't get is why they always put cartoons on their album covers! Weird!
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the Best CD!, November 3, 2002
By Laura Pinto "Oldies Luvver" (St. Petersburg, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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"Absolutely the Best" may be a bit of a misnomer for this excellent Archies compilation. In order to qualify as 'absolutely the best' of the Archies, a CD would easily need more than twice as many tracks than are offered as this one. However, if we the consumers are forced to make do with only 16 Archies songs, these are 16 good songs to make do with!

If you're a babyboomer like I am, the very first track will instantly transport you back to September 1968, when The Archie Show premiered on Saturday-morning CBS-TV. Apart from a Television's Greatest Hits CD I own, "Absolutely the Best" is the only compact disc to feature the television version of "Archie's Theme (Everything's Archie)," complete with the tambourine brought forward to coincide with Betty's closeups and lead singer Ron Dante's enthusiastic "C'mon, let's go with the Archie Show" at song's end. This version differs from that released on the self-titled Archies debut LP, and it's so good hearing it again in its original form. Fifteen more great tracks follow, including the group's first single, "Bang Shang a-Lang;" their fourth attempt, "Jingle Jangle," which earned a second gold record; and of course the million-selling third single, "Sugar, Sugar." Cuts from all five Archies studio albums are represented on "Absolutely." The artwork is excellent, as are the liner notes, giving credit where credit is due (Ron is mentioned often, as are music supervisor Don Kirshner and composer/producer Jeff Barry), and the orange CD is a nod to the Calendar/Kirshner label on which the original recordings were issued.

For those of you not familiar with The Archies, take it from me ... this is true rock and roll, not kiddie stuff. Ron Dante did a terrific job as the voice of the group; his beautiful voice has a nearly limitless range as well as a rainbow of color (the man can shift vocal styles as effortlessly as the automatic trannie on a Caddy), and his tight overdubbed harmonies with himself showcase his flawless ear. And the songs are good, too!

If you want a taste of what the Archies would sound like today, grab a copy of Ron Dante's solo CD "Favorites" while you're here.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bubblegum Is Back, March 8, 2004
I still have all the old 45's of The Archies, but this CD blows them all away. Ron Dante & Co were indeed a unique sound that shall be with me forever. I can't understand why the bubblegum sound is so dissed, when it was merely good-time, have a party, and enjoy life music. People nowadays really need to dig this kinda sound. Gee, if only we COULD go back in time, I'd be the first in line! But, I'll take this in the meantime.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good souvenir !
I love this album because it was my first record, (vynil 45 rpm, Sugar, sugar) bought when I was a child. Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. CALDERON

4.0 out of 5 stars archies missing the best
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3.0 out of 5 stars 9 more tracks on "Sugar Sugar"
Anybody into bubblegum needs the Archies, but nobody needs more than one compilation, so it's either this one or Repertoire's Sugar, Sugar

"Sugar Sugar" has all the... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Music They Don't Make Anymore
I received this as a birthday gift last year. I knew a few of The Archies songs on the disc (Sugan, Sugar, Bang-Shang-A-Lang, Truck Driver & Jingle Jangle) so I popped it in and... Read more
Published on January 9, 2007 by D. W. Mittelberg, Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars I never get tired of this
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Published on December 22, 2005 by Jackie Loves Variety

4.0 out of 5 stars Back down memory lane
I have enjoyed this CD and remember back to the albums of the Archies that I so foolishly gave to Goodwill many years ago. Read more
Published on September 16, 2005 by Drag Racing Momma

4.0 out of 5 stars BUBBLEGUM AT ITS BEST!!!
Finally, we get an Archies compilation with great sound that includes all of the Top 100 hits. The only bad thing about this disc is that the total time is just shy of 40... Read more
Published on September 2, 2005 by S. SMITH

5.0 out of 5 stars Best band of all time
You can have your Led Zeppelins, Beatles, Rolling Stones and all the other so-called super groups!!!! For my money, it's The Archies!!!! Read more
Published on August 30, 2005 by The Plunkster

4.0 out of 5 stars ron dante rules
Bang Shang-A-Lang is one of the most rockin' bubble gums songs ever. It ranks right up ther with "Little Bit O Soul" by Music Explosion, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" by Crazy... Read more
Published on November 11, 2004 by James M. Meehan

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome sound quality!
'Absolutely the Best of the Archies' is far and away the best sounding Archies compilation out there. When compared to even the RKO releases, there is simply no comparison. Read more
Published on December 19, 2003 by Blind man Wayne

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