Counterpoints (Argent album)

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Counterpoints
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1975
Length38:12
Label RCA Victor
Producer Chris White, Rod Argent, Tony Visconti
Argent chronology
Circus
(1975)
Counterpoints
(1975)
The Argent Anthology - A Collection of Greatest Hits
(1976)
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Counterpoints is the seventh and final album released by British rock band Argent in October 1975 on RCA Victor (United Artists Records in U.S. on 10 April 1976). This was the second studio album recorded without founding member Russ Ballard. John Verity stepped in to fill Ballard's shoes with the previous album Circus (at the recommendation of Ballard) after Verity's band supported Argent on tour 1974 tour. Phil Collins played drums and percussion on Counterpoints while Bob Henrit was ill.

Contents

The album received a CD release from the Korean label Big Pink in 2021.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rod Argent; except where indicated

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On My Feet Again" 3:08
2."I Can't Remember, But Yes" (instrumental) 3:11
3."Time" Jim Rodford 7:20
4."Waiting for the Yellow One" John Grimaldi 2:48
5."It's Fallen Off" (instrumental)Grimaldi2:44
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Be Strong"4:14
7."Rock 'n' Roll Show"4:04
8."Butterfly"3:02
9."Road Back Home"7:41

Personnel

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