For those interested in a collection of Jeff Barry's recordings,
check out the cd: "Mr. Make-Beieve: Jeff Barry 1959-1971"
on Brilltone Records.
It contains 59 tracks, 34 which were previously unreleased. It has tracks by Jeff, The Redwoods, Spartans and Mimi Roman to name a few.
It was released in 1995 and is available as a German import.

Album Production Credits for Jeff Barry •Phil Spector's Greatest Hits (Warner/Spector Records, 1977), • The Raindrops (Jubliee Records, 1964), •The Dixie Cups: Chapel Of Love (Red-Bird Records, 1964), •The Red-Bird Story, Volumes I and II(UK Charly Records, 1987), •Golden Hits Of The Shangri-Las (Mercury Records, 1966), •Neil Diamond: Double Gold (Bang Records, 1973), •More Of The Monkees (Colgems Records, 1967) •The Monkees: Changes (Colgems Records,1970), •Ellie Greenwich Composes, Produces And Sings (United Artists Records, 1968), •Andy Kim's Greatest Hits (ABC-Dunhill Records, 1973), •The Archies (Calendar Records, 1968), •The Illusion (Steed Records, 1969), •The Archies: Everything's Archie (Calendar Records, 1969), •The Illusion: Together (As A Way Of Life) (Steed Records, 1969), •The Archies: Jingle Jangle (Kirshner Records, 1969), •Robin McNamara: Lay A Little Lovin' On Me (Steed Records, 1970), •The Archies: Sunshine (Kirshner Records, 1970), •The Illusion: If It's So (Steed Records, 1970), •Ron Dante Brings You Up (Kirshner Records, 1970), •The Bobby Bloom Album (L & R Records, 1970), •The Archies' Greatest Hits (Kirshner Records,1970), •The Globetrotters (Kirshner Records, 1970), *The Klowns (RCA Records, 1970) •Sha-Na-Na: The Night Is Still Young (Kama Sutra Records, 1972), •Ellie Greenwich: Let It Be Written, Let It Be Sung (Verve Records, 1973), •Nino Tempo and Fifth Avenue Sax (A & M Records, 1973), •The Persuasions: I Just Want To Sing With My Friends (A & M Records, 1974), •Cheryl Dilcher: Magic ( A & M Records, 1974), •The Lisa Hartman Album (Kirshner Records,1976), •Tommy James: Midnight Rider (Fantasy Records, 1977), •John Travolta: Can't Let You Go (Midsong International Records, 1977), •Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: The Idolmaker (A & M Records, 1980), •Original Broadway Cast Album: Leader Of The Pack (Elektra Records, 1985), •Jeff Barry: Mr. Make-Believe (Brilltone 1995) •Dusty Springfield: Dusty In Memphis, Deluxe Edition (Rhino Records, 1999). •Chapel of Love (PBS TV special) 2000 DVD/VHS REVIEW Chapel Of Love reviewed by Jason Newington Jeff Barry, one of the most successful popular songwriters of the century, who, along with Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, wrote many chart-topping hits, recently invited some of his favourite performers to star in a concert taped in Santa Barbara, California, for public Television and now available on home video. The special band assembled by Jeff for the night presented the classics with new, fresh flavor, bringing updated arrangements conducted by Jeff. Tracklisting:- Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals Be My Baby - Brian Wilson I Can Hear Music - Ronnie Spector with Brian Wilson River Deep Mountain High - Mary Wilson Tell Laura I Love Her - Ray Peterson Sugar Sugar - Ron Dante Leader Of The Pack - Jana Anderson, Mindy Stein, Melanie Taylor Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals The Last Time I Made Love - Jeffrey Osbourne & Deniece Williams I Honestly Love You - Deniece Williams Baby I Love You - Andy Kim Hanky Panky - Ron Dante Doo Wah Diddy Diddy - All DVD review: www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk Mention the name Jeff Barry and I?ll look blankly back at you. Mention ?River Deep, Mountain High?, ?Da Doo Ron Ron? or ?Tell Laura I love her? and I?ll know exactly what you?re talking about, classic songs each one. Well Jeff Barry wrote them you see, along with many other classics, so that makes him kind of clever in a "songwriter" kind of way doesn?t it :). This DVD is a concert filmed for TV featuring some of his most well known songs sung by some of his favourite performers.Video/VisualsConsidering that this was a made for TV effort the picture quality is surprisingly good. It?s no state of the art, letterboxed anamorphic transfer that?s for sure but as this is a TV to DVD translation the full frame picture retains surprising clarity. The colours are a little vibrant but I?m unsure whether that?s the DVD?s fault or the loudness of the set designer and wardrobe people. Audio/VHS: www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk Audio/Soundtrack This is a concert DVD so music is the key factor. A decent Dolby Digital 5.1 track was probably too much to ask for so we have a Dolby Stereo 2.0 track instead. Left to it's own devices my amplifier did a great job of producing a surround stage with the sound quality noticeably weaker when turned to stereo output only. I'm searching for a word to sum up how it sounds and I suppose that word is "alright?. It's music that doesn't sound any more special than a standard audio CD. Extra Features: Nothing, not a bean.

Here is a list of songs written or co-written by Jeff Barry specifically for the Archies: • Angel (not "the Angel" by Barkan/Adams) • Archie and His New Pals • Archie Comedy Hour Theme • the Archie (an unused Dance of the Week) • Are You Ever Coming Home • Archie Comedy Hour "Stay Tuned" • Archie's Party • Archie's Theme (Everything's Archie) • Back to Next Saturday • Back to the Show • Bang-Shang-A-Lang • The Beanie • Betty Betty Go Steady With Me • Big Moose, You'll Need An Image (only used on special "Sugar Sugar/Jingle Jangle Show") • Boys and Girls • Bridge to Funhouse Network Break • Bridge to Musical Segment • The Bubblegum • Cheer Me Up • Dance (not "Dance" from the Sunshine album) • Don't Touch My Guitar • Everything's Archie • Feelin' So Good • Feelin' So Good (SKOOBY-DOO) • Get On The Line • The Grundy • Head In The Clouds • Heartbreaker • Heaven Only Knows It • How Do You Know • I'm In Love • The Indian • Inside Out-Upside Down • It's the Summertime • Let Me Bring You Up • Love and Rock ' n ' Roll Music • Jingle Jangle • The Jughead • Justine • La Dee Doo Down Down • Lay A Little Lovin' On Me * Love Light • Mary Jane and Me • the Milkshake • Next Saturday on CBS • Nursery Rhyme • Over And Over • Ride, Ride, Ride • Rock 'n' Roll Music • The Rocket Ship • Skooby-Doo • Seventeen Ain't Young • The Stick Shift • Senorita Rita • Suddenly Susan • Sugar, Sugar • Sugar & Spice (this has same title as Dante/Allan song from "Jingle Jangle", and is written by Dante/Barry/Allan. Not sure if it is a different version or why Barry gets writers credit) • Summer Prayer For Peace • Sunshine • Sweet Taste of Love • The Surfer • Together We Two • The Touch Down • Truck Driver • Waldo P. Emerson Jones • The Weatherbee • Whopee Tie Ai A • Whoopie Tie Ay A • Who's Gonna Love Me • Who's Your Baby • You Know I Love You • You Little Angel You • You Make Me Wanna Dance NOTES: There are titles of songs listed which never were released or used on any of the shows. At this time, however, my source has asked to remain anonymoous, but has produced evidence to support the factual nature of these songs. There are a few other titles which have not been cross-referenced yet which were published by Don Kirshner Music and may have been intended for the Archies and recorded but never used or released as well. I will add those titles as I find more evidence to support their inclusion. In addition, some of the titles appear in different forms and are registered as published under various titles, which may indicate the re-working of a song. As an example, "Archie's Theme and "Everything's Archie" are the same song, but different versions of the same song. "Skooby Doo" and "Feelin' So Good" may have been two songs combined into one for "Feelin' So Good (SKOOBY-DOO), or perhaps "Skooby Doo" was intended as a Dance of the Week song and not used. I also included the cues and background music Jeff wrote for the show. The "Funhouse" cues, background music and unreleased songs were written by Steed Staff Writers and Filmation's Musical Staff (Neil Goldberg, Nancy Barry, Jackie Mills, Norman Prescott, Deane Wellschlaeger, Robert Allen, Raymond Elis, Yvette Blais and Diane Hilderbrand, with the exception of the theme song written by Jeff Barry.)

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