| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [2] |
| The Village Voice | B+ [3] |
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).
Track listing
Songs written by Rod Argent and Chris White except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | 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 (2-4, 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
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Argent Argent review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: A". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 15, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (January 29, 1970). "Consumer Guide (7)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.