Argent (album)

Argent

Studio album by Argent

Released

January 1970

Recorded

Sound Techniques, London, 1969 ["(P) 1969" on original vinyl label]

Genre

Progressive rock, psychedelic rock

Length

40:29

Label

Epic

Producer

Rod Argent and Chris White

Argent chronology

Argent
(1970)

Ring of Hands
(1971)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	B+^[2]

Argent is the first album by British rock band Argent. Released in 1970 on CBS Records, S 63781; (USA: Epic Records, BN 26525), the album did not chart in either the U.S. or the U.K. and did not produce any hit singles, although the song "Liar" would become a top-10 Billboard hit the following year through a cover version by Three Dog Night. ("Liar" b/w "Schoolgirl" was issued in the US as a 45 on Date, before CBS moved the band to their Epic label.)

Track listing

Songs written by Rod Argent and Chris White except as noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Like Honey"	3:15
2.	"Liar" (Russ Ballard)	3:14
3.	"Be Free"	3:52
4.	"Schoolgirl" (Ballard)	3:22
5.	"Dance in the Smoke"	6:19

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Lonely Hard Road" (Ballard)	4:24
7.	"The Feeling's Inside"	3:51
8.	"Freefall"	3:21
9.	"Stepping Stone"	4:40
10.	"Bring You Joy"	4:11

Personnel

Russ Ballard – guitar, lead (2-6, 9, 10) and backing vocals, piano (6)
Rod Argent – organ, backing and lead (1, 7, 8) vocals, electric and acoustic pianos
Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
Robert Henrit – drums, percussion

Technical

Jerry Boys - engineer
Tony Lane - artwork, cover design

A two-disc CD re-issue of this album plus Ring of Hands was released by BGO Records in 2000.

References

↑ Unterberger, Richie. "Argent Argent review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
↑ Christgau, Robert (January 29, 1970). "Consumer Guide (7)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

Argent

Rod Argent Bob Henrit Russ Ballard Jim Rodford John Verity John Grimaldi

Studio albums	Argent (1970) Ring of Hands (1971) All Together Now (1972) In Deep (1973) Nexus (1974) Circus (1975) Counterpoints (1975)

Live albums	Encore: Live in Concert (1974) BBC Radio 1 In Concert (1995) The Complete BBC Sessions (1997)

Compilations	The Argent Anthology - A Collection of Greatest Hits (1976) Hold Your Head Up (1978) Music from the Spheres (1991) Greatest: The Singles Collection (2008)

Singles	"Sweet Mary" (1971) "Hold Your Head Up" (1972) "Tragedy" (1972) "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" (1973)

Related articles	Chris White

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