Ring of Hands

Ring of Hands
Studio album by Argent
Released	February 1971
Recorded	Sound Techniques, London
Genre	Progressive rock, symphonic rock, blues rock, rhythm and blues
Length	42:40
Label	Epic
Producer	Rod Argent, Chris White
Argent chronology
Argent (1970) Ring of Hands (1971) All Together Now (1972)

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Allmusic	[1]

Ring of Hands is a 1971 album and the second released by British rock band Argent. It was originally released on Epic Records, E 30128.

The song, "Chained" was re-recorded by Three Dog Night on their 1972 release "Seven Separate Fools". This was the second Argent song covered by them.

Track listing

Songs written by Rod Argent and Chris White except as noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Celebration"	2:55
2.	"Sweet Mary"	4:06
3.	"Cast Your Spell Uranus" (Russ Ballard)	4:31
4.	"Lothlorien"	7:50

Side two
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Chained" (Ballard)	5:19
6.	"Rejoice"	3:46
7.	"Pleasure"	4:52
8.	"Sleep Won't Help Me"	5:11
9.	"Where Are We Going Wrong" (Ballard)	4:10

Personnel

• Rod Argent – organ, electric piano, lead (1, 2, 6, 7) and backing vocals
• Russ Ballard – guitar, lead (1-5, 8, 9) and backing vocals, piano (3)
• Jim Rodford – bass guitar, backing vocals, guitar
• Robert Henrit – drums, percussion

A two-disc CD re-issue of this album plus Argent was released by BGO Records in 2000.

References

1. DeGagne, Mike. "Argent Ring of Hands review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-16.