The Archies

 

Artist:  The Archies

Origin:  Riverdale (Fictional), New York City, USA

Genre:  Pop, Bubblegum, Rock, AM Pop

Fictional line-up:

Archie Andrews:  Guitars, Vocals

Reggle Mantle:   Bass

Jughead Jones:  Drums

Betty Cooper:  Percssion, Vocals

Veronica Lodge:  Keyboards, Vocals

Kevin Keller:  Keyboards, Vocals (Riverdale Only)

The Archies is a fictional American Rock Band that features in media produced by, and related to Archie Comics.  They are best remembered for their appearance in the animated TV series The Archie Show in the context of the series, the band was founded by Archie Andrews (Guitar, Vocals), Reggle Mantle (Bass), Jughead Jones (Drums), Betty Cooper (Percussion, Vocals), Veronica Lodge (Keyboards, Vocals). The music featured in the series was recorded by session musicians, including Ron Dante on Lead Vocals, and Toni Wine on Duet and Backing Vocals.  The recordings were released as a series of singles and albums that achieved worldwide chart success.  Their most successful song "Sugar, Sugar", Became one of the biggest hits of the Bubblegum Pop Genre during 1968 to 1973.

Title:  Sugar Sugar - The Complete Albums Collections (Limited Edition Newly Remastered Audio Box Set) (2024)

Genre:  Pop, Bubblegum, Rock, AM Pop

Label:  Goldenlane

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  The Archies (1968)

 1.  Archie's Theme (Everything Archie) (1:36)

 2.  Boys And Girl (2:11)

 3.  Time For Love (2:15)

 4.  You Make Me Wanna Dance (2:25)

 5.  La Dee Doo Down Down (2:08)

 6.  Truck Driver (2:53)

 7.  Catchin' Up On Fun (2:14)

 8.  I'm In Love (2:20)

 9.  Seventeen Ain't Young (2:18)

10. Ride, Ride, Ride (2:09)

11. Hide And Seek (2:26)

12. Bang-Shang-Lang (2:32)

Personnel:

Ron Dante:  Vocals

Dave Appell:  Guitar

Joey Macho:  Bass

Ron Frangipane:  Keyboards

Gary Chester:  Drums

Disc 2:  Everything's Archie (1969)

 1. Feelin' So Good (S.K.O.O.B.Y.) (3:08)

 2.  Melody Hill (2:27)

 3.  Rock & Roll Musc (2:34)

 4.  Kissin' (2:27)

 5.  Don't Touch My Guitar (2:16)

 6.  Circle Of Blue (2:17)

 7.  Sugar, Sugar (2:48)

 8.  You Little Angel, You (2:48)

 9.  Bicycles, Rollerskates And You (2:34)

10.  Hot Dog (2:19)

11. Inside Out-Upside Down (2:14)

12. Love Light (2:30)

Personnel:

Ron Dante:  Lead Singer, Gutar

Andy Kim:  Vocals

Toni Wine:  Vocals

Disc 3:  Jingle-Jangle (1969)

 1. Jingle-Jangle (2:41)

 2.  Everything's Alright (2:16)

 3.  She's Putting Me Thru Changes (2:16)

 4.  Justine (2:14)

 5.  Whoopee Tie Al A (2:10)

 6.  Nursery Rhyme (2:32)

 7.  Get On The Line (2:31)

 8.  You Know I Love You (2:14)

 9.  Senonta Rita (2:27)

10. Look Before You Leap (2:14)

11. Sugar And Spice (2:03)

12. Archie's Party (2:11)

Personnel:

Ron Dante:  Lead Singer, Gutar

Andy Kim:  Vocals

Toni Wine:  Vocals

Dave Appell:  Guitar

Hugh McCracken:  Guitar

Chuck Rainey:  Bass

Buddy Saltzaman:  Bass

Joey Macho:  Keyboards

Ron Frangipane:  Keyboards

Gary Chester:  Drums

Disc 4:  Sunshine (1970)

 1.  Sunshine (3:18)

 2.  Who's Gonna Love Me (1:50)

 3.  Mr. Factory (2:32)

 4.  Love Ans Rock 'N Roll Music (2:18) 

 5.  Over And Over (2:20)

 6.  Waldo P. Emerson Jones (2:43)

 7.  A Summer Prayer For Peace (2:50)

 8.  Dance (2:21)

 9.  Comes The Sun (2:25)

10. Suddenly Susan (2:18)

11. One Big Family (1:53)

12. It's The Summertime (2:49)

Personnel:

Ron Dante:  Vocals, Guitar

Andy Kim:  Vocals

Jeff Barry:  Co-Writer

Bobby Bloom:  Co-Writer

Disc 5:  This Is Love (1971)

 1.  This Is Love (2:35)

 2.  Don't Need No Bad Girl (2:22)

 3.  Should Anybody Ask (2:33)

 4.  Easy Guy (2:38)

 5.  Maybe I'm Wrong (2:06)

 6.  What Goes On (3:53)

 7.  Carousel Man (2:22)

 8.  Hols On To Lovin' (2:32)

 9.  This Is The Night (3:01)

10. Little Green Jacket (2:45)

11. Together We Two (2:35)

12. Throw A Little Love My Way (2:33)

Personnel:

Ron Dante:  Lead Singer, Gutar

Andy Kim:  Vocals

Toni Wine:  Vocals

Dave Appell:  Guitar

Hugh McCracken:  Guitar

Chuck Rainey:  Bass

Buddy Saltzaman:  Bass

Joey Macho:  Keyboards

Ron Frangipane:  Keyboards

Gary Chester:  Drums

Sugar Sugar - The Complete Albums Collections is the collection album by The Archies, released on April 12, 2024 by Goldenlane.  Limited Edition Newly Remastered Audio Box Set for all 5 albums, includes a full-colour booklet with extensive liner notes.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

The Equals

 

Artist:  The Equals

Origin:  North London, England

Genre:  Pop, Rock, R&B, British Invasion, Freakbeat, Psychedelic Soul, Garage, Soul, Bubblegum

Original line-up:

Eddy Grant:   Lead Guitar

Dervan "Derv" Gordon:  Vocals

Patrick "Pat" Lloyd:   Rhythm Guitar

Lincoln Gordon:  Bass

John Hall:  Drums

The Equals are an English Pop, R&B and Rock Band from North London, formed in 1965, by Eddy Grant (Lead Guitar), John Hall (Drums), Pat Lloyd (Rhythm Guitar),  and brothers Derv Gordon (Vocals) and Lincoln Gordon  Bass).  They are best remembered for their million-selling Chart-Topper "Baby Come Back", though they had several other hits in the UK and Europe.

Title:   Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys  (2021)

Genre:  Pop, Rock, R&B, British Invasion, Freakbeat, Psychedelic Soul, Garage, Soul, Bubblegum

Label:   Cantare

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  I Get So Excited  (2:20)

 2.  Baby Come Back  (2:21)

 3.  My Life Ain't Easy  (2:31)

 4.  I Won't Be There  (2:13)

 5.  Interview  (1:30)

 6.  Softly Softly  (2:13)

 7.  Michael And His Slipper Tree  (2:56)

 8.  Interview  (0:46)

 9.  I Can't Find A Girl To Love Me  (2:50)

10. Viva Bobby Joe  (2:44)

11. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction  (2:33)

12. Do Your Thing  (2:27)

13. Let's Work Together  (2:09)

14. Interview  (2:01)

15. Happy Birthday Girl  (2:41)

16. Interview  (2:00)

17. Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys  (2:45)

18. I Don't Want Nobody  (3:28)

19. Ain't Got Nothing To Give You  (3:28)

20. Give Love A Try  (3:31)

Personnel:

Eddy Grant:   Lead Guitar

Dervan "Derv" Gordon:  Vocals

Patrick "Pat" Lloyd:   Rhythm Guitar

Lincoln Gordon:  Bass

John Hall:  Drums

Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys is the collection album by The Equals, released in 2021 by Cantare, featuring their No. 1 hit "Baby Come Back" in Germany and Netherlands and other hits.

Paul Revere & the Raiders

Artist:  Paul Revere & The Raiders
Origin:  Boise, Idaho, USA
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Rock 'N' Roll, Garage, Bubblegum

Original line-up:

Paul Revere:  Keyboards
Mark Lindsay:  Vocals, Saxophone
Robert White:  Guitar
Richard White:  Guitar
William Hibbard:  Bass
Dick McGarvin: Drums

Paul Revere & The Raiders was an American Rock Band from Boise, Idaho, considerable U.S. mainstream success during 1960s and early 1970s.  The band hits songs such as "Kicks", "Hungry", "Indian Reservation", "Louie Louie", "Just Like Me", "Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon", "Let Me", "Steppin' Out", "Good Thing" and more!.

Title:   The Spirit Of '67 (Limited Edition 180 Gram Red White & Blue Swirl Audiophile Vinyl, Gatefold Cover)  (2020)
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Rock 'N' Roll, Garage, Bubblegum
Label:  Friday Music
Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Good Thing  (3:03)
 2.  All About Her  (3:01)
 3.  In My Community  (2:09)
 4.  Louise  (2:08)
 5.  Why? Why? Why? (Is It So Hard)  (2:57)
 6.  Oh! To Be A Man  (3:02)

Side 2:

 1.  Hungry  (2:57)
 2.  Undecided Man  (1:48)
 3.  Our Candidate  (2:49)
 4.  1001 Arabian Nights  (4:25)
 5.  The Great Airplane Strike  (3:27)

Personnel:

Paul Revere:  Keyboards
Mark Lindsay:  Lead Vocals, Saxophone
Drake "The Kid" Levin:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jim "Harpo" Valley:  Guitar, 
Phil "Fang" Volk:  Bass, Lead Vocals on "In My Community", "Why? Wh? Why?"
Michael "Smitty" Smith: Drums, Lead Vocals on "Our Candidate"

The Spirit Of '67 is the sixth studio album by Paul Revere & The Raiders, originally released on November 28, 1966 by Columbia Records, remastered and reissued on March 6, 2020 by Friday Music, features the singles "Hungry", "The Great Airplane Strike", and "Good Thing".

The Five Americans

Artist:  The Five Americans
Origin:  Durant, Oklahoma, USA
Genre:  Rock, Pop Rock, Garage Rock, Frat Rock, AM Pop, Bubblegum, Psychedelic Rock

Original line-up:

Mike Rabon:  Vocals, Guitar
John Durrill:  Keyboards
Normal Ezell:  Guitar, Vocals
Jim Grant:  Bass, Maracas
Jimmy Wright:  Drums

The Five Americans was an American Rock Band from Durant, Oklahoma, formed in 1965 by Mike Rabon (Vocals, Guitar), John Durrill (Keyboards), Norman Ezell (Guitar, Vocals), Jim Grant (Bass), and Jimmy Wright (Drums), original name called The Mutineers in 1962, had played music of Duane Eddy and Bo Diddley began performing within the campus, and recorded their debut single "Jackin' Around", in Dallas, Texas, which extensive airplay in their college.  The British Invasion influenced, include The Beatles.  Shortly thereafter, the band changed the band name to The Five Americans.  Their most famous for their song, "Western Union", which reached No. 5 in the U.S. Billboard Chart.

Title:   Progressions  (2020)
Genre:  Rock, Pop Rock, Garage Rock, Frat Rock, AM Pop, Bubblegum, Psychedelic Rock
Label:  Sundazed Records
Rating:   ****


Format:   CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Stop Light  (2:23)
 2.  Con Man  (2:49)
 3.  Black Is White - Day Is Night  (3:08)
 4.  (But Not) Today  (2:42)
 5.  Come On Up  (2:41)
 6.  Zip Code  (2:33)
 7.  Rain Maker  (2:21)
 8.  Sweet Bird Of Youth  (1:55)
 9.  Evol-Not Love  (2:24)
10. Somebod Help Me  (2:04)

Bonus Track:

11. Call On Me   (2:26)

Format:  LP

Side One:

 1.  Stop Light  (2:23)
 2.  Con Man  (2:49)
 3.  Black Is White - Day Is Night  (3:08)
 4.  (But Not) Today  (2:42)
 5.  Come On Up  (2:41)

Side Two:

 1.  Zip Code  (2:33)
 2.  Rain Maker  (2:21)
 3.  Sweet Bird Of Youth  (1:55)
 4.  Evol-Not Love  (2:24)
 5.  Somebod Help Me  (2:04)

Bonus Track:


 6.  Call On Me   (2:26)

Personnel:

Mike Rabon:  Vocals, Guitar
John Durrill:  Keyboards
Normal Ezell:  Guitar, Vocals
Jim Grant:  Bass, Maracas
Jimmy Wright:  Drums

Progressions is the third studio album by The Five Americans, originally released in 1967 by Abnak, remastered and reissued on February 21, 2020 by Sundazed Records.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.

Tommy Roe

Artist:   Tommy Roe
Birth Name:  Thomas David Roe
Born:  May 9, 1942.  Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genre:   Pop, Rock, Rock & Roll, Bubblegum, AM Pop, Sunshine Pop, Early Pop, Teen Idols
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Tommy Roe is an American Pop and Rock Singer and Songwriter, best-remember for his hits "Sheila", "Dizzy", "Sweet Pea", "Jam Up and Jelly Tight", "Jack and Jill", "Heather Honey", "Hooray For Hazel".

Title:  Shelia/Sheila - The Early Years  (2019)
Genre:   Pop, Rock, Rock & Roll, Bubblegum, AM Pop, Sunshine Pop, Early Pop, Teen Idols
Label:   Jasmine Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Caveman (with The Satins)
 2.  I Got A Girl (with The Satins)
 3.  Sheila  (with The Satins)
 4.  Pretty Girl  (with The Satins)
 5.  The Room (with The Satins)
 6.  Sheila
 7.  Save Your Kisses
 8.  Susie Darlin'
 9.  Piddle De Pat
10. Little Hollywood Girl
11. Heartbeat
12. There Will Be Better Years
13. There's A Great Day A-Coming
14. Think About The Good Things
15. Look At Me
16. I Found A Love
17. Blue Ghost
18. Maybelline
19. Town Crier
20. Rainbow
21. Gonna Take A Chance
22. Don't Cry Donna
23. Katy Did
24. Sensations
25. Standing Watch
26. You're My Happiness

Shelia/Sheila - The Early Years is the compilation album by Tommy Roe, released on June 28, 2019 by Jasmine Records, recordings between 1960-62, including the following singles  "Sheila" (1962), "Susie Darlin", "Piddle De Pat", "Town Crier" and "Gonna Take A Chance".