Argent is the debut album by British rock band Argent. Released in 1970 on CBS Records (USA: Epic Records, BN 26525), the album did not chart in either the U.S. or the UK 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.) The track "Dance in the Smoke" was made popular in the UK by its inclusion on the best-selling CBS Sampler album Fill Your Head with Rock (1970).
| Argent | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 ("(P) 1969" on original vinyl label) | |||
| Studio | Sound Techniques, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:13 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Rod Argent, Chris White | |||
| Argent chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [2] |
| The Village Voice | B+ [3] |
Track listing
editSongs written by Rod Argent and Chris White except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like Honey" | 3:13 | |
| 2. | "Liar" | Russ Ballard | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Be Free" | 3:51 | |
| 4. | "Schoolgirl" | Ballard | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Dance in the Smoke" | 6:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Lonely Hard Road" | Ballard | 4:22 |
| 7. | "The Feeling's Inside" | 3:48 | |
| 8. | "Freefall" | 3:20 | |
| 9. | "Stepping Stone" | 4:38 | |
| 10. | "Bring You Joy" | 4:10 |
Personnel
edit- Argent
- Russ Ballard – guitar, lead (2–4, 6, 9, 10) and backing vocals, piano (6)
- Rod Argent – organ, backing and lead (1, 5, 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
edit- ^ a b c Unterberger, Richie. "Argent Argent review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: A". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 15 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (29 January 1970). "Consumer Guide (7)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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