http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1581&rws=%2Fthe-archies%2Fdiscography.rssAlthough critics and disgruntled music fans are quick to point out the shallowness of the current music circuit, shallow, sugary, manufactured pop has been a mainstay in the music industry for years. Take, for instance, the Archies. Using top Brill Building songwriters and session musicians, entertainment Svengali Don Kirshner attempted to recreate his success with the Monkees by completely fabricating a band out of the popular cartoon series. The track "Sugar Sugar" ended up being one of the best-selling singles of the '60s and opened the doors for other prefab artists like Josie and the Pussycats and Banana Splits. Musically, it was formulaic, catchy Bubblegum that dealt with weighty issues like sugar, spice and hot dogs, but it opened the industry up to the idea that music can be sold as a commodity without a genuine artist behind it -- a fact that does not go unnoticed today. - Jon PruettBubblegumen720Sun, 6 Dec 2009 04:55:54 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1581&rws=%2Fthe-archies%2Fdiscography.rss Although critics and disgruntled music fans are quick to point out the shallowness of the current music circuit, shallow, sugary, manufactured pop has been a mainstay in the music industry for years. Take, for instance, the Archies. Using top Brill Building songwriters and session musicians, entertainment Svengali Don Kirshner attempted to recreate his success with the Monkees by completely fabricating a band out of the popular cartoon series. The track "Sugar Sugar" ended up being one of the best-selling singles of the '60s and opened the doors for other prefab artists like Josie and the Pussycats and Banana Splits. Musically, it was formulaic, catchy Bubblegum that dealt with weighty issues like sugar, spice and hot dogs, but it opened the industry up to the idea that music can be sold as a commodity without a genuine artist behind it -- a fact that does not go unnoticed today. - Jon Pruett http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28688464&rws=%2Fthe-archies%2Fdiscography.rss Bubblegum Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 The Archies Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28688464 alb.28688464 The Archies art.1581 9.99 This Is Love (Digitally Remastered) alb.28688464 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/9/2/1702928_170x170.jpg 2009-07-21 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28688464&rws=%2Fthe-archies%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28688464&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-archies%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27998603&rws=%2Fthe-archies%2Fdiscography.rss Bubblegum Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 The Archies Discography on 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