Argent is a British rock band named after keyboardist Rod Argent, who had previously been a member of The Zombies. With key contributions from Russ Ballard, the quartet released seven studio albums between 1970 and 1975 and were active circa 1968–1976. They are best known for 'Hold Your Head Up' and 'God Gave Rock'n'Roll to You.'

Reviews and public sources note a stylistic tug-of-war between Rod Argent's progressive keyboard-led compositions and Russ Ballard's melodic, chorus-driven songs. Ballard left the band in 1974 and later had success as a songwriter for other artists. Argent produced notable studio albums such as Ring Of Hands, All Together Now and In Deep, and a live double album Encore.

Argent are a British rock band led by keyboardist Rod Argent, active in the late 1960s–1970s. Reviews highlight the band's mix of progressive keyboards and pop/rock songwriting, notably by Russ Ballard. Key records discussed include All Together Now, In Deep and the live Encore.

For:Fans of 1970s progressive and hard rock; collectors of classic live albums and melodic rock songwriting.

 Double live albums were essentially a trend of the seventies that no one could escape at the time.

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 One of the many British meteors of progressive rock is Argent, a band that lived from 1968 to 1976, with a rather prolific output considering that their seven studio albums were released between '70 and '75.

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 The issue was that the former leaned towards progressive, long instrumental parts, the 'let's make it strange' approach, while the latter leaned towards melodic and accessible rock, seeking catchy choruses and straightforward, linear rhythm.

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