1968 THE ARCHIES 1st JANGLE POP ROCK BLAST

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37

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                              TOP COPY!

            LEGENDARY JANGLE POP-ROCK           

                         The ARCHIES

              ((LP #1))                 

                   ...USA -CALENDER RECORDS - KES 101 

More RARE than you think in stunning MINT condition...from 1968

Original 1968 first pressing by the Archies ...This is the first album by the fictional rock band The Archies that includes the hit "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" (which peaked at #22 in the USA). Neither this LP (nor any of the Archies' LPs) have ever been officially released on compact disc, making original copies of their releases desirable on the collector's market. The band itself was made up of Ron Dante (ex-Cuff Links, "Tracy") as lead vocalist along with female duet vocals provided by Toni Wine supported by various session musicians. Sometimes a 'guilty pleasure', the Archies are still thoroughly enjoyable if you're a fan of 60's jangle poprock.

'60s bubblegum groups were faceless studio concoctions, made up of hired professionals and given nominal group identities after the fact. The Archies made no pretense of being a real band in the first place — their music, including the smash hit "Sugar, Sugar," was "performed" by the animated TV cartoon characters spun off from Archie comics. In reality, of course, they were a studio concoction made up of hired professionals (most notably lead singer Ron Dante), but in this case, they weren't technically faceless.

This 1968 debut LP included the TV show's theme song ("Everything's Archie"), the group's first-single, "Bang Shang-A-Lang," and it's B-side "Truck Driver." The Archies music stood in stark contrast to the heavy psychedelic rock of the era. The Archies weren't the first bubblegum artists but the deep musical talent made them among the best. Beneath the ear-candy, the legendat Jeff Barry and his co-writers drew upon lengthy roots in pop and rock music, allowing them to mix-and-match harmonies with flower-power anthems, and introduce groovy beats to the most whitebread songs. The lyrics were often nonsensical, but Dante sang everyone with conviction, and the melodies will still stick in your head all day.

Archies's Theme
 Boys And Girls
 Time For Love
 You Make Me Wanne Dance
 La Dee Doo Down Down
 Truck Driver
 Catchin' Up On Fun
 I'm In Love
 Seventeen Ain't Young
 Ride Ride Ride
 Hide And Seek
 Bang Shang A Lang

CONDITION: The cover: beautiful M- top copy clean and smooth with no problems, looks new and is 43 years old, you won't find a better copy!  

The vinyl: all cleam and clear M- playing outstanding...both labels are clean... 

keeper!

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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