Argent

Artist:  Argent
Origin:  England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Rock

Original line-up:

Rod Argent:  Keyboards, Organ, Electric Piano, Vocals
Russ Ballard:  Guitar, Vocals
Jim Rodford:  Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Robert Henrit:  Drums, Percussion

Argent was an English Hard Rock Band founded in 1969 by Rod Argent (Keyboards, Vocals Ex The Zombies), Russ Ballard (Guitar, Vocals Ex The Roulettes, Unit 4+2), Jim Rodford (Bass, Vocals Ex The Mike Cotton Sound), and Robert Henrit (Drums Ex The Roulettes).  They were best known for their 1972 song "Hold Your Head Up", they also recorded the original version of "God Gave Rock And Roll To You", written by Russ Ballard, which was covered by Kiss in 1991, and "Liar" on Argent's first album became a hit for Three Dog Night.

Title:  God Gave Rock And Roll To You:  The Greatest Hits (2010)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Rock
Label:  Sony Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  God Gave Rock And Roll To You  (6:45)
 2.  Hold Your Head Up  (6:17)
 3.  Liar  (3:14)
 4.  Time Of The Season  (6:38)
 5.  It's Only Money  (4:06)
 6.  Sweet Mary  (4:07)
 7.  Thunder And Lightning  (5:10)
 8.  Love  (3:53)
 9.  Keep On Rollin'  (4:28)
10. Be My Lover, Be My Friend  (5:20)
11. Like Honey  (3:17)
12. Highwire  (9:06)
13. Celebration   (2:55)
14. Sleep Won't Help Me  (5:11)
15. Man For All Reasons  (4:43)
16. The Jester  (3:39)

God Gave Rock And Roll To You:  The Greatest Hits is the compilation album by Argent, was released on August 30, 2010 by Sony Music, including all Argent's classic hits:  "Hold Your Head Up", "God Gave Rock And Roll To You", "Liar", and "Time Of The Season" (classic big hit of The Zombies, it was written by Rod Argent), and many more!.