Argent/Ring Of Hands

Argent/Ring Of Hands
- New Store Stock
Argent's back catalog remains in a parlous state 20 years on from the group's peak, with great swathes of the repertoire unavailable on CD, and even some of the band's best-known and loved recordings are still chained up in a vault somewhere. Thankfully, this two-fer rendering of their first two albums is an exception to that sorry rule, as the group's transformation from the logical successors to the Zombies into one of the finest prog bands of the early '70s is traced out across 19 songs, almost any of which would be a shoo-in for some future "best-of" Argent compilation. It is true, of course, that Argent was prone to excess on occasion -- what is remarkable is just how naturally the band approached that state, as songs build on their own momentum toward peaks that even the best oiled of the group's peers audibly struggled to approach. The combination of Rod Argent's keys and Russ Ballard's words and vocals is, of course, key to this success, and both "Dance in the Smoke" and "Lothlorien" offer firm pointers as to just how tight the union would become. Elsewhere, "Liar," "Schoolgirl," and "Celebration" all have "classic" stamped across them, even this early into the group's career. And as "Where Are We Going Wrong" brings the CD to a halt, one is left wondering what on earth the bandmembers were talking about...they weren't going wrong anywhere. ~ Dave Thompson, All Music Guide
Country USA
Brand BGO
Manufacturer Bgo - Beat Goes on
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 1193430
Model 1193430
ReleaseDate 2000-07-12
UnitCount 1
Format Import
UPCs 501726120480
EANs 5017261204806

Country	USA
Brand	BGO
Manufacturer	Bgo - Beat Goes on
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	1193430
Model	1193430
ReleaseDate	2000-07-12
UnitCount	1
Format	Import
UPCs	501726120480
EANs	5017261204806

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