Archer/Park was an American

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duo composed of singer-songwriters Randy Archer and Johnny Park. Signed to

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in 1994, the duo released its sole album, ''We Got a Lot in Common'', that year. Two of the album's singles entered the ''

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charts: "Where There's Smoke" at No. 29 and the title track at No. 63.

Biography

Archer/Park consisted of songwriters and vocalists Randy Archer (born February 20, 1959 in

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) and Johnny Park (born October 30, 1957 in

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). The two had success writing songs for other country music artists, and began working together in the same publishing company. As a result, they decided to form a duo and signed with

' Nashville branch in 1994. They recorded their debut album ''We Got a Lot in Common'' that same year. The album's two singles "Where There's Smoke" and "We Got a Lot in Common" both charted on ''

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. The album received a mixed review from John P. McLaughlin of the Alberta ''Province'', who thought the album was "generic" and derivative of

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. An uncredited review in ''

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'' described the title track favorably, saying that the duo showed a sense of humor on it. After their only album, Archer resumed working as a songwriter, with

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and

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being among the acts who recorded his songs. He and Park also wrote songs for Montgomery and for

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. In 2006, Archer released a solo album entitled ''Shots in the Dark'' on an independent label. In 2009, Park and his son, Clint, formed the duo The Parks, which signed to

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subsidiary Carolwood Records.

''We Got a Lot in Common''

Track listing

#"We Got a Lot in Common" (Randy Archer, Johnny Park, Bobby P. Barker) – 3:07 #"Where There's Smoke" (Barker,

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) – 2:54 #"You Don't Know Where This Heart's Been" (Archer, Park, Barker) – 3:59 #"I'm Not Crazy" (Archer, Park, Barker) – 2:55 #"Your Ol' Rock" (Archer, Park, Barker, Doug Nichols) – 3:33 #"The Man That I Am" (

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) – 2:56 #"Don't Look Now" (Archer, Park, Nichols) – 2:48 #"'Til Something Better Comes Along" (Charles Quillen) – 3:29 #"Permanent Thing" (Jerry Abbott, Charles Stewart) – 3:19 #"I Still Wanna Jump Your Bones" (Archer, Park, Barker) – 3:04

Personnel

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– drums *Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar * Paul Franklin –

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, Pedabro *Steve Gibson – electric guitar *Tim "Felipe" Gonzalez – harmonica *Rob Hajacos –

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*Owen Hale – drums *

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– electric guitar *

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– bass guitar *

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– acoustic guitar *Ron "Snake" Reynolds – percussion *

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– acoustic and electric guitars *Milton Sledge – drums *Bobby Wood – piano, synthesizer *Bob Wray – bass guitar

Singles

Music videos

References

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