Name: Archies Christmas Party [9/16] *
Brand: Varese Sarabande (USA)
SKU: 163349
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Archies Christmas Party *

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Album: Archies Christmas Party *
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Here Comes Santa Claus
2)	Up on the Housetop
3)	Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
4)	Holly Jolly Christmas
5)	Jingle Bell Rock
6)	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
7)	Run Rudolph Run
8)	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
9)	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
10)	Sleigh Ride
11)	Archies Christmas Party
12)	Christmas in Riverdale

Album: Archies Christmas Party *
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Here Comes Santa Claus
2)	Up on the Housetop
3)	Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
4)	Holly Jolly Christmas
5)	Jingle Bell Rock
6)	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
7)	Run Rudolph Run
8)	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
9)	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
10)	Sleigh Ride
11)	Archies Christmas Party
12)	Christmas in Riverdale

Performer Notes

The Archies: Kelly Lynn , Danielle VanZyl, Ron Dante (vocals); Ted Perlman (guitar, keyboards, programming); George Eisaman, Tim Pierce (guitar); Scott Erickson (keyboards, programming); Bo Donaldson (keyboards); Rick Thibodeau (bass instrument); Billy Haarbauer (drums).
Programmers: Scott Erickson ; Ted Perlman.
Recording information: The Ranch Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Westlake Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA.
In 2008 Fuel 2000 resurrected the Archies and set them to work recording an album of Christmas classics and a couple newly written holiday songs. Utilizing the original voice of Archie Ron Dante on a few songs but focusing on the vocals of Betty and Veronica (Danielle van Zyl and Kelly-Lynn) in an attempt to capture some of the Hannah Montana magic still going strong in 2008, the record won't make anyone forget the charms of the original Archies. The generic pop/rock arrangements and modern recording techniques certainly don't help, but despite the record's flaws, it does provide an alternative to the usual Xmas musical fare. ~ Tim Sendra