Com 8 álbuns de 70 a 75 e músicas, basicamente compostas por Rod e Ballard, tendo sido seu sucesso maior, inclusive bem tocada aqui no Brasil, "Hold Your Head Up" além de “God Gave Rock ‘n’ Roll To You” também gravada pelo Kiss e Steve Vai, “The Coming Of Kohoutek”, “The Ring”, “Time Of The Seasons”, “Dande In The Smoke”, “She’s Not There”e “Liar” também gravada pelo Three Dog Night. Variando entre o Rock clássico, o pop e o progressivo o Argent registrou seu nome na história do rock. No Brasil pouco se divulgou da banda.
A curta biografia da banda, que segue, foi escrita por Steve Huey para o site allmusic e traduzida livremente do inglês.
Após a Zombies acabar, o tecladista e compositor Rod Argent formou sua própria banda em 1969, que incorporou mais música clássica, jazz e influências da arte roqueira para a formação do som da Argent.
Os outros membros do grupo eram o guitarrista e compositor Russ Ballard, o baixista Jim Rodford e o baterista Bob Henrit. Os primeiros dois discos da banda, “Argent” e “Ring Of Hands”, receberam uma boa acolhida da crítica, mas o sucesso veio mesmo no álbum de 1972, “All Together Now”, que continha o estrondoso Top Five “Hold Your Head Up”; “In Deep” produziu um hit menor, “God Gave Rock ‘N’ Roll To You”, que foi regravado pela banda Kiss em 1992. Em 1974, Ballard tinha desenvolvido seu talento de compositor de maneira suficiente para tentar uma carreira solo (a Three Dog Night teve um único Top Ten em 1971 com a canção “Liar”, de Ballard), tendo sido substituído pelos guitarristas John Verity e John Grimaldi. Sem Ballard, o grupo perdeu seu rumo e tendeu a tocar jams longas e solos improvisados a níveis excessivos.
A Argent terminou em 1976; Rodford se juntou à banda Kinks, enquanto Rod Argent seguiu carreira solos e se tornou produtor musical, trabalhando com Tanita Tikaram, entre outros.
Integrantes.
Ultima Formação.
Rod Argent (Teclados, Vocais)
Russ Ballard (Guitarra, Vocais)
Robert Henrit (Bateria)
Jim Rodford (Baixo)
Russ Ballard (Guitarra, Vocais)
Robert Henrit (Bateria)
Jim Rodford (Baixo)
Ex - Integrantes.
John Verity (Guitarra)
John Grimaldi (Guitarra)
John Grimaldi (Guitarra)
Argent (1969)
01. Like Honey
02. Liar
03. Be Free
04. Schoolgirl
05. Dance In The Smoke
06. Lonely Hard Road
07. The Feeling Is Inside
08. Freefall
09. Stepping Stone
10. Bring You Joy
03. Be Free
04. Schoolgirl
05. Dance In The Smoke
06. Lonely Hard Road
07. The Feeling Is Inside
08. Freefall
09. Stepping Stone
10. Bring You Joy
Ring Of Hands (1971)
01. Celebration
02. Sweet Mary
03. Cast Your Spell Uranus
04. Lothlorien
05. Chained
06. Rejoice
07. Pleasure
08. Sleep Won't Help Me
09. Where Are We Going Wrong
10. He's a Dynamo (Bonus Track)
03. Cast Your Spell Uranus
04. Lothlorien
05. Chained
06. Rejoice
07. Pleasure
08. Sleep Won't Help Me
09. Where Are We Going Wrong
10. He's a Dynamo (Bonus Track)
All Together Now (1972)
01. Hold Your Head Up
02. Keep On Rollin'
03. Tragedy
04. I Am The Dance Of Ages
05. Be My Lover, Be My Friend
06. He's A Dynamo
07. Pure Love:
I. Fantasia
II. Prelude
III. Pure Love
IV. Finale
08. Closed To Heaven (Russ Ballard-Bonus Track)
03. Tragedy
04. I Am The Dance Of Ages
05. Be My Lover, Be My Friend
06. He's A Dynamo
07. Pure Love:
I. Fantasia
II. Prelude
III. Pure Love
IV. Finale
08. Closed To Heaven (Russ Ballard-Bonus Track)
In Deep (1973)
01. God Gave Rock & Roll to You
02. It's Only Money
(Part 1)
03. It's Only Money (Part 2)
04. Loosing Hold
05. Be Glad
06. Christmas for the Free
07. Candles on the River
08. Rosie
03. It's Only Money (Part 2)
04. Loosing Hold
05. Be Glad
06. Christmas for the Free
07. Candles on the River
08. Rosie
Nexus (1974)
01. The Coming Of Kohoutek
02. Once Around The Sun
03. Infinite Wanderer
04. Love
05. Music From The Spheres
06. Thunder And Lightning
07. Keeper Of The Flame
08. Man For All Reasons
09. Gonna Meet My Maker
03. Infinite Wanderer
04. Love
05. Music From The Spheres
06. Thunder And Lightning
07. Keeper Of The Flame
08. Man For All Reasons
09. Gonna Meet My Maker
Encore: Live In Concert (1974)
01. The Coming Of Kohoutek
02. It's Only Money (Part
1)
03. It's Only Money (Part 2)
04. God Gave Rock And Roll To You
05. Thunder And Lightning
06. Music From The Spheres
07. I Don't Believe In Miracles
08. I Am The Dance Of The Ages
09. Keep On Rollin'
10. Hold Your Head Up
11. Time Of The Season
03. It's Only Money (Part 2)
04. God Gave Rock And Roll To You
05. Thunder And Lightning
06. Music From The Spheres
07. I Don't Believe In Miracles
08. I Am The Dance Of The Ages
09. Keep On Rollin'
10. Hold Your Head Up
11. Time Of The Season
Circus (1975)
01. Circus
02. Highwire
03. Clown
04. Trapeze
05. Shine On Sunshine
06. The Ring
07. The Jester
03. Clown
04. Trapeze
05. Shine On Sunshine
06. The Ring
07. The Jester
Counterpoints (1975)
01. On My Feet Again
02. I Can't Remember, But Yes
03. Time
04. Waiting For The Yellow One
05. It's Fallen Off
06. Be Strong
07. Rock & Roll Show
08. Butterfly
09. Road Back Home
03. Time
04. Waiting For The Yellow One
05. It's Fallen Off
06. Be Strong
07. Rock & Roll Show
08. Butterfly
09. Road Back Home
The BBC Sessions 1970-1973 (1997)
01. Rejoice
02. Where Are We Going Wrong?
03. Cast Your Spell Uranus
04. Tragedy
05. Keep On Rolling
06. Hold Your Head Up
07. Liar
08. Rejoice
09. Keep On Rolling
10. Tragedy
11. It's Only Money (Part 1)
12. It's Only Money (Part 2)
13. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You
03. Cast Your Spell Uranus
04. Tragedy
05. Keep On Rolling
06. Hold Your Head Up
07. Liar
08. Rejoice
09. Keep On Rolling
10. Tragedy
11. It's Only Money (Part 1)
12. It's Only Money (Part 2)
13. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You
Greatest: The Singles Collection (Coletânea 2008)
01. Liar
02. Schoolgirl
03. Dance In The Smoke
04. Sweet Mary
05. Lothlorien
06. Pleasure
07. Celebration
08. Cast Your Spell Uranus
09. Hold Your Head Up
10. Be My Lover, Be My Friend
11. I Am The Dance Of Ages
12. Tragedy
13. God Gave Rock And Roll To You!
14. It's Only Money Pt 2
15. Man For All Reasons
16. Thunder And Lightning
17. Jester
18. Time Of The Season (Live)
03. Dance In The Smoke
04. Sweet Mary
05. Lothlorien
06. Pleasure
07. Celebration
08. Cast Your Spell Uranus
09. Hold Your Head Up
10. Be My Lover, Be My Friend
11. I Am The Dance Of Ages
12. Tragedy
13. God Gave Rock And Roll To You!
14. It's Only Money Pt 2
15. Man For All Reasons
16. Thunder And Lightning
17. Jester
18. Time Of The Season (Live)
Original Album Classics (Box Set 2009)
CD 1: 1969 Argent.
01. Like Honey
02. Liar
03. Be Free
04. Schoolgirl
05. Dance In The Smoke
06. Lonely Hard Road
07. Feeling Is Inside
08. Freefall
09. Stepping Stone
10. Bring You Joy
03. Be Free
04. Schoolgirl
05. Dance In The Smoke
06. Lonely Hard Road
07. Feeling Is Inside
08. Freefall
09. Stepping Stone
10. Bring You Joy
CD 2: 1971 Ring Of Hands.
01. Celebration
02. Sweet Mary
03. Cast Your Spell Uranus
04. Lothlorien
05. Chained
06. Rejoice
07. Pleasure
08. Sleep Won't Help Me
09. Where Are We Going Wrong
03. Cast Your Spell Uranus
04. Lothlorien
05. Chained
06. Rejoice
07. Pleasure
08. Sleep Won't Help Me
09. Where Are We Going Wrong
CD 3: 1972 All Together Now.
01. Hold Your Head Up
02. Keep On Rollin'
03. Tragedy
04. I Am The Dance Of Ages
05. Be My Lover, Be My Friend
06. He's A Dynamo
07. Pure Love:
I: Fantasia
II: Prelude
III: Pure Love
IV: Finale
03. Tragedy
04. I Am The Dance Of Ages
05. Be My Lover, Be My Friend
06. He's A Dynamo
07. Pure Love:
I: Fantasia
II: Prelude
III: Pure Love
IV: Finale
CD 4: 1973 In Deep.
01. God Gave Rock And Roll To You
02. It's Only Money (Part
1)
03. It's Only Money (Part 2)
04. Losing Hold
05. Be Glad
06. Christmas For The Free
07. Candles On The River
08. Rosie
03. It's Only Money (Part 2)
04. Losing Hold
05. Be Glad
06. Christmas For The Free
07. Candles On The River
08. Rosie
CD 5: 1974 Nexus.
01. Coming Of Kohoutek
02. Once Around The Sun
03. Infinite Wanderer
04. Love
05. Music From The Spheres
06. Thunder And Lightning
07. Keeper Of The Flame
08. Man For All Reasons
09. Gonna Meet My Maker
03. Infinite Wanderer
04. Love
05. Music From The Spheres
06. Thunder And Lightning
07. Keeper Of The Flame
08. Man For All Reasons
09. Gonna Meet My Maker
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