ARGENT Ring Of Hands 1970 UK EPIC 1st PRESS ONE PLAY MINT
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ARGENT Ring Of Hands 1970 UK EPIC 1st PRESS ONE PLAY MINT
ARGENTRing Of Hands
1970 UK EPIC (64190) FIRST PRESSING
SUPERB ORIGINAL COPY WHICH LOOKS LIKE IT MAY HAVE BEEN PLAYED ONCE (MAYBE NOT AT ALL) AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST YELLOW EPIC LABELS
MATRIX: S-64190-A1 / S 64190 B2
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL CENTRE-LOADING GATEFOLD COVER DESIGNED BY HIPGNOSIS, “SHOREPAK by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., ENGLAND. Patents Pending”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" PRINTED IN BLUE
Ring of Hands is, more often than not, overshadowed by the albums that surrounded it.
Argent's debut included Russ Ballard's "Liar," and 1972's All Together Now was the album that yielded their Top Five hit "Hold Your Head Up," while 1973's In Deep produced "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You," which became a bigger hit for Kiss in 1992.
But Ring of Hands is one of Argent's most progressively oriented albums, with most of its energy and dynamics coming from Rod Argent's keyboard playing.
This album shines the spotlight a little brighter on Rod Argent than on Ballard, and its weight lies more on the band's ability to produce some impressive progressive rock than to create lyrically based rock & roll.
Argent himself is spectacular throughout most of the album, lending his lone, rich keyboard solos to tracks like "Lothlorien," "Cast Your Spell Uranus," and "Sleep Won't Help Me."
The album does wander into pop familiarity from time to time, but only mildly, like on "Chained" or "Where Are We Going Wrong," and, even so, Rod Argent's playing appropriately shines through most of songs to give Ring of Hands an independent feel from all of the albums that followed
Side 1:
Celebration (2:52)
Sweet Mary (4:04)
Cast Your Spell Uranus (4:36)
Lothlorien (7:50)
Side 2:
Chained (5:18)
Rejoice (3:43)
Pleasure (4:50)
Sleep Won't Help Me (5:08)
Where Are We Going Wrong (4:11)
LABELS: NEAR MINT / MINT
An immaculate set of labels with possibly one spindle trace on one side, none on the other
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are clean, unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with nothing to fault.
No clicks, ticks or pops and clean on the quieter moments
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from a touch of rub on the spine the cover is in great condition
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
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856 (GS 7.0.20 (856))
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