In Deep (Argent album)

In Deep
Studio album by
Argent
Released5 March 1973
GenreRock, progressive rock
Length45:03
LabelEpic
ProducerChris White, Rod Argent
Argent chronology
All Together Now
(1972) 		In Deep
(1973) 		Nexus
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

In Deep is the fourth studio album by English rock band Argent, released by Epic Records in October 1973. It features the original full-length recording of "God Gave Rock and Roll to You", which reached No. 18 in the UK charts (U.S. No. 114) when released in edited form as a single later the same year. It was remade by Kiss as "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" for the film Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey in 1991. The album reached #69 in Canada.[2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."God Gave Rock and Roll to You"Russ Ballard6:44
2."It's Only Money, Part 1"Ballard4:03
3."It's Only Money, Part 2"Ballard5:08
4."Losing Hold"Rod Argent, Chris White5:30
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Be Glad"Argent, White8:38
6."Christmas for the Free"Argent, White4:15
7."Candles on the River"Argent, White7:01
8."Rosie"Ballard3:44

Personnel

Argent

  • Russ Ballard – electric and acoustic guitars, lead vocals
  • Rod Argent – organ, backing vocals, piano, electric piano, Mellotron; lead vocals on "Christmas for the Free"
  • Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
  • Robert Henrit – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

  • Derek Griffiths – guitar solo on "Christmas for the Free" (Ballard was taken ill in the studio)

Charts

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] 69
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 49
US Billboard 200[5] 90

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "RPM Magazine - May 26, 1973 - page 12" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4819". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Argent Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.


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