Argent – Circus (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1975

Circus is an LP by Argent from 1975 released on the Epic label.

About this album

Circus is a strong late-period Argent album that leans into the band’s prog-rock instincts while keeping their melodic sense intact. Released in 1975, it finds the group shaping dramatic arrangements, shifting moods and extended instrumental passages into a compact, theatrical whole. Built around the songwriting of Rod Argent and vocalist-guitarist Russ Ballard, the record balances heavyweight rock with more reflective, melodic moments, giving the title piece and songs like Highwire and Shine On Sunshine real album-scale presence. It stands as a vivid example of British classic rock in the mid-1970s, when ambition and hook writing often went hand in hand.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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