Argus (album)
Argus is the third studio album by British rock band Wishbone Ash. It was released on 28 April 1972 on Decca and MCA Records.[3] It is the band’s most popular album and got up to number 3 on the UK Albums Chart in 1972.
Argus | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 April 1972 | |||
Recorded | De Lane Lea Studios, London, England January 1972 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, folk rock, hard rock | |||
Length | 44:48 | |||
Label | Decca/MCA | |||
Producer | Derek Lawrence | |||
Wishbone Ash chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
SputnikMusic | [2] |
Track listing
Music by Wishbone Ash, lyrics by Martin Turner, except "Time Was" by Ted Turner & Martin Turner, "Leaf and Stream" by Steve Upton.
Side one | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length | ||||||
1. | "Time Was" | T. Turner, M. Turner | 9:42 | ||||||
2. | "Sometime World" | M. Turner, A. Powell | 6:55 | ||||||
3. | "Blowin' Free" | M. Turner, A. Powell, T. Turner | 5:18 |
Side two | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length | ||||||
1. | "The King Will Come" | M. Turner, A. Powell | 7:06 | ||||||
2. | "Leaf and Stream" | M. Turner | 3:55 | ||||||
3. | "Warrior" | M. Turner, A. Powell | 5:53 | ||||||
4. | "Throw Down the Sword" | M. Turner, A. Powell | 5:55 |
First reissue extra tracks
Music by Wishbone Ash;
Lyrics by Martin Turner.
- "No Easy Road" – 3:36
Extra tracks from their Live From Memphis promotional EP
All songs composed by Wishbone Ash.
- "Jail Bait" – 4:57
- "The Pilgrim" – 10:10
- "Phoenix" – 17:05
2007 deluxe edition
- Disc One
- "Time Was"
- "Sometime World"
- "Blowin' Free"
- "The King Will Come"
- "Leaf and Stream"
- "Warrior"
- "Throw Down the Sword"
- "No Easy Road"
- "The Pilgrim" (live in Memphis 1972)
- "Phoenix" (live in Memphis 1972)
- Disc Two
- "Time Was" (BBC in concert session 1972)
- "Blowin' Free" (BBC in concert session 1972)
- "Warrior" (BBC in concert session 1972)
- "Throw Down the Sword" (BBC in concert session 1972)
- "King Will Come" (BBC in concert session 1972)
- "Phoenix" (BBC in concert session 1972)
- "Blowin' Free" (BBC session 1972)
- "Throw Down The Sword" (BBC session 1972)
References
- ↑ Argus (album) at Allmusic
- ↑ "Wishbone Ash - Argus (album review ) - Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ↑ "Argus - Wishbone Ash | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-10-31.