Circus

by Argent

Circus cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1975
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 36:47
  • Community rating: 3.31/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Jim Rodford, Bob Henrit, John Verity

Album Notes & Community Reviews

For their sixth studio album, Argent embraced a fully realized conceptual narrative loosely centered around a circus motif. The record pushes the group's progressive rock ambitions to the forefront, characterized by complex, triumphant keyboard work and a notable shift away from their earlier pop-rock leanings.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, conceptual, uncommon-time-signatures, complex, technical

Tracklist

  1. Circus (3:49)
  2. Highwire (9:04)
  3. Clown (5:54)
  4. Trapeze (8:51)
  5. Shine On Sunshine (4:08)
  6. The Ring (1:17)
  7. The Jester (3:41)

Credits

  • Argent - primary artist
  • Jim Rodford - bass guitar, vocals, written-by
  • John Grimaldi - cover [cover by], guitar
  • Bob Henrit - drums, percussion
  • John Verity - guitar, vocals
  • Martin Springett - illustration

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