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Argent - Nexus flac album
  • Performer Argent
  • Title Nexus
  • Date of release 1974
  • Country UK
  • Style Prog Rock, Classic Rock
  • Other formats AHX ADX AAC FLAC XM DMF DTS
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1953 mb
  • Size FLAC 1848 mb
  • Rating: 4.1
  • Votes: 188

Nexus (Argent album). Nexus is the fifth album by British rock band Argent. Released in 1974 on CBS Records (USA: Epic Records KE 32573). Songs written by Rod Argent and Chris White except as noted.

Nexus" is Argent's most progressive album. The pop indulgences of "Hold your head up" and "God gave rock and roll to you" are largely gone, to be replaced by much more structured and serious compositions. From the synthesiser driven three part instrumental opener "The coming of Kohoutek" through the dramatic "Music from the spheres" to the slightly more traditional Argent on side 2 of the LP, there's a coherence throughout.

My favourite Argent album. Never really got off that much on 'Hold Your Head Up', so this came out after the follow up to that and they were able to do their own thing. No singles here really, the record company looked for one of course and decided upon 'Thunder and Lightning'. It feels like the band just got down and wrote some stuff without pressure, which I think makes it a great altogether album. Then the last three tracks, Keeper Of The Flame is Argent at it's best, with Rod going great guns on his keyboards.

版公司 Sony Music Epic Records. 1. The Coming of Kohoutek.

Album · 1973 · 9 Songs. See All. The Argent Anthology: A Collection of Greatest Hits.

Tracklist

The Coming Of Kohoutek
Once Around The Sun
Infinite Wanderer 9:32
Love 3:51
Music From The Spheres 8:10
Thunder And Lightning 5:05
Keeper Of The Flame 6:02
Man For All Reasons 4:44
Gonna Meet My Maker 4:35

Versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
EPC 65924 Argent Nexus ‎(LP, Album) Epic EPC 65924 UK 1974
EPC 40 - 65924 Argent Nexus ‎(Cass, Album, Whi) Epic EPC 40 - 65924 UK 1974
ELPS 3685 Argent Nexus ‎(LP, Album) Epic ELPS 3685 Australia 1974
KE 32573 Argent Nexus ‎(LP, Album) Epic KE 32573 Canada 1974
SBPC 474 192, KE 32573 Argent Nexus ‎(LP, Album) Epic, Epic SBPC 474 192, KE 32573 New Zealand 1974
EPC 65924 Argent Nexus ‎(LP, Album) Epic EPC 65924 Europe 1974
EPC 65924 Argent Nexus ‎(LP, Album) Epic EPC 65924 Spain 1974
ECPL-111 Argent Nexus ‎(LP, Album) Epic ECPL-111 Japan 1974
KE 32573 Argent Nexus ‎(LP, Album, San) Epic KE 32573 US 1974
KE 32573 Argent Nexus ‎(LP, Album, Ter) Epic KE 32573 US 1974
KE 32573 Argent Nexus ‎(LP, Album, Ter) Epic KE 32573 US 1974
EICP 1017 Argent Nexus ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Car) Epic EICP 1017 Japan 2008
EICP 1017, 1017, 88697445472CD5 Argent Nexus ‎(CD, Album, RE) Epic, Epic, Epic EICP 1017, 1017, 88697445472CD5 Japan 2008
489442 2, 5099748944221, 01-489442-10 Argent Nexus ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial, Jew) Epic , Epic , Epic 489442 2, 5099748944221, 01-489442-10 Russia 2017
489442 2 Argent Nexus ‎(CD, Album, RE) Sony Music 489442 2 Europe Unknown
FJ-0001061 Argent Nexus ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial, Jew) Stress Records FJ-0001061 Russia Unknown


Talk about Argent - Nexus


Leyl
Not very good at reviews, but I thought I'd give this a go.My favourite Argent album. Never really got off that much on 'Hold Your Head Up', so this came out after the follow up to that and they were able to do their own thing. No singles here really, the record company looked for one of course and decided upon 'Thunder and Lightning'. It feels like the band just got down and wrote some stuff without pressure, which I think makes it a great altogether album. Not a bum track here in my opinion. It may need to grow on you, but then most of the best albums do. I've chosen 'Gonna Meet My Maker' from here to be played at my own funeral, seems appropriate.The first three tracks are really all just one track. I guess on the CD it is possible to separate them, but it's certainly not on this vinyl version. Epic is the label and so is this track. Next comes 'Love', which is another Ballard love song. Music From The Spheres is very prog 1974, some of it almost has hints of Supertramp, but a bit too jazzy, like most of this album, and Argent in general for that matter. The track takes you on a ride, which you don't want to get off, seems to end then takes you back up again for another turn, great stuff.Thunder and Lightning starts side two and it is the most commercial sounding track, so obviously why it was chosen as the single. Ballard's last studio album and he left with some great tracks including this one. I understand he did not leave on bad feelings and even suggested his replacement.Then the last three tracks, Keeper Of The Flame is Argent at it's best, with Rod going great guns on his keyboards. They seem to be really enjoying themselves on this track. Man For All Reasons is Ballard leaving another great song that could also have been a single maybe, with an edit. Russ would be missed for his songwriting skills, if nothing else. This albums is great because of the two different writing styles included. Finishing with Gonna Meet My Maker, a typical rock song, chords included. Talking about something we've all gotta do.This was followed by Circus, (if you exclude the live album,) which doesn't compare to this, in my opinion, sounding far too contrived. Maybe they just missed Russ.