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The Archies is the debut studio album by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was produced by Jeff Barry, co-produced by Don Kirshner and released on the Calendar Records label in 1968.[2] The album includes the band's debut single, "Bang-Shang-A-Lang", which peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3] The song "Seventeen Ain't Young" became a Top 40 hit in Australia for Frank Howson.[4] The album peaked at No. 88 on the Billboard 200 chart.[5][6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Archie's Theme (Everything's Archie)" | Jeff Barry | 1:31 |
| 2. | "Boys and Girls" | Barry | 2:14 |
| 3. | "Time for Love" | 2:22 | |
| 4. | "You Make Me Wanna Dance" | Barry | 2:22 |
| 5. | "La Dee Doo Down Down" | Barry | 2:12 |
| 6. | "Truck Driver" | Barry | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Catchin' Up on Fun" |
| 2:18 |
| 8. | "I'm in Love" | Barry | 2:24 |
| 9. | "Seventeen Ain't Young" | Barry | 2:19 |
| 10. | "Ride, Ride, Ride" | Barry | 2:13 |
| 11. | "Hide and Seek" |
| 2:30 |
| 12. | "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" | Barry | 2:34 |
Personnel
- Ron Dante – vocals
- Gary Chester – drums
- Dave Appell – guitars
- Joey Macho – bass guitar
- Ron Frangipane – keyboards
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Billboard Top LPs[5][6] | 88 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "Bang-Shang-A-Lang"[3][7] | Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
References
- ^ The Archies at AllMusic
- ^ The Archies, The Archies Retrieved September 7, 2013
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2009).Top Pop Singles 1955–2008 (12th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p.47
- ^ Ross Laird, (1999?), The Sixties: Australian rock & pop recordings, 1964–1969 held at the National Film and Sound Archive, accessed on-line at: "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) PDF p 134 - ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996).Top Pop Albums 1955–1996 (4 ed.). Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. p.40
- ^ a b The Archies, The Archies Chart Position Retrieved September 7, 2013
- ^ The Archies, "Bang-Shang-A-Lang" chart position Retrieved May 19, 2015
