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Argus is the third album by the rock band Wishbone Ash. It is the most popular Wishbone Ash album and widely considered the greatest by fans and reviewers. It was named “Album of the Year” in the 1972 year-end issue of Sounds magazine. The album features a blend of progressive rock, folk, and heavy metal, and is considered a landmark album in the progression of twin-lead guitar harmonization later adopted by bands such as Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden. The sound engineer on Argus was Martin Birch, who also worked with Deep Purple, later with Iron Maiden and other hard rock / heavy metal bands.
With the success of Argus, the band also became one of the most popular live attractions of the day.
In 2002, Argus was remastered and expanded with 3 live tracks from the ep Live from Memphis...
Read on...Song lines: ♪ I thought I had a girl ... Blowin' free like a cornfield ... And all because I seen her ♫
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