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
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1970
Recorded1969
("(P) 1969" on original vinyl label)
StudioSound Techniques, London
Genre
Length40:13
LabelEpic
ProducerRod Argent, Chris White
Argent chronology
Argent
(1970)
Ring of Hands
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB [2]
The Village VoiceB+ [3]

Track listing

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Like Honey" 3:13
2."Liar"Russ Ballard3:12
3."Be Free" 3:51
4."Schoolgirl"Ballard3:23
5."Dance in the Smoke" 6:16
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Lonely Hard Road"Ballard4:22
7."The Feeling's Inside" 3:48
8."Freefall" 3:20
9."Stepping Stone" 4:38
10."Bring You Joy" 4:10

Personnel

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Argent
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

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  1. ^ a b c Unterberger, Richie. "Argent Argent review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (29 January 1970). "Consumer Guide (7)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 29 April 2013.