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1973 studio album by Argent
In Deep
Studio album by Argent
Released5 March 1973
GenreRock, progressive rock
Length45:03
LabelEpic
ProducerChris White, Rod Argent
Argent chronology
All Together Now
(1972) 		In Deep
(1973) 		Nexus
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

In Deep is the fourth studio album by English rock band Argent, released by Epic Records in October 1973. It features the original full-length recording of "God Gave Rock and Roll to You", which reached No. 18 in the UK charts (U.S. No. 114) when released in edited form as a single later the same year. It was remade by Kiss as "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" for the film Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey in 1991. The album reached #69 in Canada.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."God Gave Rock and Roll to You"Russ Ballard6:44
2."It's Only Money, Part 1"Ballard4:03
3."It's Only Money, Part 2"Ballard5:08
4."Losing Hold"Rod Argent, Chris White5:30
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Be Glad"Argent, White8:38
6."Christmas for the Free"Argent, White4:15
7."Candles on the River"Argent, White7:01
8."Rosie"Ballard3:44

Personnel

Argent

  • Russ Ballard – electric and acoustic guitars, lead vocals
  • Rod Argent – organ, backing vocals, piano, electric piano, Mellotron; lead vocals on "Christmas for the Free"
  • Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
  • Robert Henrit – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

  • Derek Griffiths – guitar solo on "Christmas for the Free" (Ballard was taken ill in the studio)

Charts

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) 69
UK Albums (OCC) 49
US Billboard 200 90

References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. "RPM Magazine - May 26, 1973 - page 12" (PDF).
  3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4819". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  5. "Argent Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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