Kevin Archer was named Al by Kevin Rowland in their Dexys Midnight Runners times (1978-1981), supposedly because Rowland thought the band too small for two Kevins.
Archer left Dexys Midnight Runners and founded The Blue Ox Babes naming himself Kevin Archer again.
APPEARANCES +
Various
Dad
2021, 5xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, Rhino Records (2), 
Amelia Coburn
Amelia Coburn
2017, CDr, Album, Shoebox Records (2)
Amelia Coburn
Amelia Coburn & Friends Live
2017, CDr, Album, Ltd, Shoebox Records (2)
Various
This Is Radio Punk (1977-1980)
2016, 4xCD, Comp, Universal Music France, 
,
, Punk/Post-Punk/Ska/Reggae/New Wave
Various
80s - The Ultimate 80s Anthems
2016, 3xCD, Comp, Rhino UK,
Various
80 Hits of the... 80s
2015, 4x CD, 
,
, Synth-pop/New Wave/Pop Rock/Folk Rock/Disco/Ska/Indie Rock/Rock & Roll/Alternative Rock/Classic Rock/Goth Rock/Blues Rock/Jazz-Funk/Soul/Ballad/Surf/Electro/New Jack Swing/Breaks
Suggs
The Suggs Selection
2014, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, Warner Music TV, ,
, Ska/Pop Rock/Punk/Lovers Rock/Funk/Soul/Soul-Jazz/Goth Rock/Reggae/Mod/Classic Rock
Various
Party The Collection
2014, 3x CD Digipack, 
,
, Dance-pop/Electro
Various
Reggae & Ska Essential
2012, CD, Comp, EMI, 
,
, Reggae/Ska
Various
Pub Jukebox Classics
2012, CD, Comp, EMI Gold, EMI Gold, EMI Gold, 
The Wonder Stuff
Oh No It's... The Wonder Stuff
2012
Various
Going Underground (66 Smash New Wave Hits)
2011, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, EMI TV, ,
, Alternative Rock/Art Rock/Classic Rock/Disco/Downtempo/Dub/Electro/Experimental/Glam/Leftfield/Mod/New Wave/Pop Rock/Post-Punk/Power Pop/Pub Rock/Punk/Reggae-Pop/Rock & Roll/Ska/Synth-pop
Various
Anthems Alternative 80s
2011, 3xCD, Comp, Ministry Of Sound, ,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Art Rock/Punk/Synth-pop
Various
100 Hits Driving Rock
2011, 5xCD, Comp + Box, 100 Hits,
Various
Top Of The Pops: Eighties
2011, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Gold
Various
100 Hits New Years Eve Party
2011, 5xCD, Comp + Box, 100 Hits, ,
, Synth-pop/New Wave/Soul/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Vocal/Ska/Beat/P.Funk/Ambient/Power Pop/Big Beat/Alternative Rock/Britpop/Indie Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Bluegrass/House/Disco
Various
Eighties Legends
2010, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Gold, Sony Music
Various
Classic Hits Of The 80's (Volume 1)
2009, CD, Comp, Flashback Entertainment, ,
, New Wave/Synth-pop
Various Artists*
Eighties Party! (54 Tracks To Get Your Party Moving!)
2008, 3xCD, Comp, EMI Gold, Spectrum Music (2), ,
, New Wave/Synth-pop/Reggae-Pop/Pop Rock/Electro/Punk/House/Dance-pop/Soul/Soft Rock
Various
This Is… 1980
2008, ,
, Rocksteady/Reggae/Punk/Pop Rock/Indie Pop/Disco/Post-Punk
Various
NowStory 80/81
2007, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI, 
,
, New Wave/Synth-pop/Funk/Reggae
Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners
Too-Rye-Ay
2007
Various
New Wave Heroes
2006, 2x CD, ,
, New Wave/Punk
Various
1980 (Ein Jahr Und Seine 20 Songs)
2005, CD, Comp, Süddeutsche Zeitung, 
,
, New Wave/Ska/Dub Poetry/Country/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Disco/Funk/Samba-Canção/Punk
Various
The Original New Wave Album
2004, CD, ,
, Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Punk/New Wave/Ska/Synth-pop
Various
Greatest Hits Of Punk & New Wave
2004, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
, New Wave/Punk
Various
The Best Of The 80s
2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Evening Standard, ,
, New Wave/Ska/Synth-pop/Disco
Various
The Very Best Of 1980s 2
2003, 3xCD, Comp, EMI, Sony Music Special Markets,
Various
Reunited - 20 Original School Room Hits Volume 2
2003, CD, Comp, Disky
Various
Eighties Number 1's
2003, ,
, New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Rude Boy Revival
2002, 2xCD, Comp, BMG, Telstar TV, ,
, Punk/Ska/Mod
Various
Alternative Eighties Vol. 01
2002, CD, Comp, Columbia, Columbia, ,
, New Wave/Punk/Indie Rock
Various
Mod And Beyond - On Target With Four Generations Of Mod Music
2002, CD, Comp, Crimson, ,
, Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Punk/Ska/Mod/Britpop
Various
Capital Gold Eighties Legends
2002, ,
, New Wave/Disco/Synth-pop/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Ska/Reggae-Pop
Various
A Kick Up The 80s
2001, CD, Comp, Crimson, ,
, Synth-pop
Various
The Sound Of The 80s
2001, CD, EP, Comp, Promo, Ποπ + Ροκ, Minos-EMI
Various
1000 Original Hits 1980
2001, CD, ,
, Pop Rock/Hard Rock/Disco/Reggae
Various
Best Of The Eighties (108 Original Hits)
2000, Box + 6xCD, Comp, EMI Gold, EMI Gold, ,
, Rock & Roll/Reggae/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Power Pop/Ska/Funk
Various
Totally No.1's Of The 80's
2000, CD, Comp, Disky, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Disco/New Wave/Soft Rock/Ska/Synth-pop/Ballad
Various
More Greatest Hits Of The 80's
2000, Box Set, 8x CD, ,
, Pop Rock/Italo-Disco/P.Funk/Pop Rap/Punk/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Ska/House/Synth-pop
Various
Young Guns Go For It (Heroes Of The 80's)
2000, 2x CD, ,
, New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Ska/Reggae
Various
Now That's What I Call Music! 1980: The Millennium Series
1999, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, Virgin, Universal, ,
, Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Totally Awesome 80's (1980-1982)
1999, CD, Comp, EMI Gold, ,
, Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Kneipen Hits - 80's Wave Classics
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Disky, ,
, New Wave/Synth-pop/Pop Rock
Various
Greatest Hits Of The 80's
1998, 8x CD, Box Set, ,
, Pop Rock/Italo-Disco/Disco/New Wave/House/Synth-pop
Various
The Best Of New Wave - The 33 Greatest Hits Of Punk And New Wave
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, EMI, 
,
, New Wave/Punk
Various
Open Road
1997, CD, Comp + CD, Comp + CD, Comp + Box, EMI 100, EMI, EMI 100, EMI, EMI 100, EMI, EMI 100,
Various
Essential 80's
1997, 3xCD, Comp, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, ,
, Ballad/New Wave/Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Various
The Best Of The 80's
1997, ,
, Synth-pop/Euro House/Disco/Soul/Vocal/New Wave
Various
This Is The 80s
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Warner.esp.tv, ,
, New Wave/Synth-pop
Various
Magnificent 80's CD3
1995, CD, Comp, Disky, ,
, Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Dexys Midnight Runners
1980 - 1982 - The Radio 1 Sessions
1995, CD, Nighttracks, ,
, Folk Rock/New Wave/Soul
Various
The Ultimate Music Collection
1995, 20xCD, Comp + Box, BMG Special Products, ,
, Ballad/Country Rock/Eurodance/Disco/AOR/Dance-pop/Classic Rock/House/Rockabilly/Rhythm & Blues/Lovers Rock/RnB/Swing/Ska/Soul
Various
The Ultimate Music Collection 1 Pop
1995, CD, Comp, BMG Special Products
Various
Magnificent 80's
1995, Box Set, 3x CD, ,
, RnB/Swing/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 2 1980
1992, CD,
Dexys Midnight Runners
The Very Best Of Dexys Midnight Runners
1991
Various
The '80s
1990, Cass, Comp, Telstar, ,
, New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Various
Rock Collection Volume 3
1990, CD, Comp, Boots (22),
Various
Top Ten Hits Of The 80's
1990, CD, ,
, Hi NRG/Disco/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Soul
Various
The Best Of 1980-1990
1990, 3x Vinyl, ,
, Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad/New Wave/Vocal/Lounge/Dance-pop/Soul/Reggae-Pop/Soundtrack/Soft Rock/Experimental/Pop Rap/Arena Rock/Reggae/Roots Reggae/Smooth Jazz/Downtempo
Various
Eighties Access
1989, ,
, New Wave/Synth-pop
Various
25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1980
1988
Various
Bands Of Gold: The Electric Eighties
1987, Vinyl, ,
, Synth-pop/Ska/Pop Rock
Japan / Altered Images / Haircut 100* / Dexy's Midnight Runners*
The History Of Rock (Volume Thirty Eight)
1986
Dexys Midnight Runners
Dance Stance / There There My Dear
1984, 7", Single, EMI
Various
A Unique Compilation Of Original Hits & Original Artists From The 1970's And Early 1980's
1983, Cass, Comp, Dol, Pushbike Records
Dexy's Midnight Runners*
Seven Days Too Long
1980, 7", EMI America
Reducers / Dexy's Midnight Runners*
Airways / Geno
1980, 7", Promo, EMI
Various
Hitstorm '80
1980, Vinyl, ,
, Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Vocal/Schlager/New Wave/Soft Rock/Disco/Synth-pop/Ballad
Various
1980...The Music
1980, Vinyl, ,
, Vocal
Dexy's Midnight Runners*
There, There, My Dear
1980, ,
, Soul
Dexys Midnight Runners
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
1980, ,
, New Wave/Soul
Dexy's Midnight Runners*
Geno
1980
Dexy's Midnight Runners*
Dance Stance
1979, Vinyl, ,
, New Wave/Soul
Various
The Wild Years
CD, 
,
, New Wave/Punk/Post-Punk/Psychobilly