Wishbone Ash – Argus
Label: |
MCA Records – MAPS.6007 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, LP, Album, Stereo
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Country: |
UK |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Folk Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Time Was | |
| A2 | Sometime World | |
| A3 | Blowin' Free | |
| B1 | The King Will Come | |
| B2 | Leaf And Stream | |
| B3 | Warrior | |
| B4 | Throw Down The Sword |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – MCA Records International
- Licensed From – MCA Records, Inc.
- Published By – Miles Music (2)
- Published By – Miles (4)
- Published By – Feldman Music
- Lacquer Cut At – Decca Studios
- Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.
- Made By – The Decca Record Company Limited
- Manufactured By – The Decca Record Company Limited
- Printed By – Robert Stace
- Made By – Robert Stace
Credits
- Bass Guitar – Martin Turner (2)
- Composed By – Wishbone Ash
- Design [Cover] – Hipgnosis (2)
- Drums, Percussion – Steve Upton
- Engineer – Martin Birch
- Lacquer Cut By – L (16)
- Lead Guitar – Ted Turner (tracks: A2 to B1, B3)
- Lyrics By – Ted Turner (tracks: A1)
- Organ – John Tout (tracks: B4)
- Photography By [Inside Photos] – Barry Wentzell*
- Producer – Derek Lawrence
- Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar [Harmony] – Ted*
- Slide Guitar – Ted Turner (tracks: A3)
- Vocals – Ted* (tracks: A1, A3)
- Written-By – T. Turner*
Notes
First UK issue.
Matte gatefold sleeve with blue / black "hexagon" label design.
Standard polylined Decca inner sleeve.
Cat.# on spine: MDKS 8006
Cat.# on gatefold inside: MDKS 8006 / MAPS 6007
Cat.# on labels: MDKS 8006 / MAPS.6007
A3 appears as "Blowin Free" on cover, but as "Blowin' Free" on label.
On labels:
Licensed by MCA Records, Inc., Universal City, California, USA
Made in England by The Decca Record Co. Ltd.
Miles / Feldman Music
℗ 1971
On sleeve:
Songs published by Miles Music.
© 1972, MCA Records International.
Sleeve printed and made in England by Robert Stace.
Matte gatefold sleeve with blue / black "hexagon" label design.
Standard polylined Decca inner sleeve.
Cat.# on spine: MDKS 8006
Cat.# on gatefold inside: MDKS 8006 / MAPS 6007
Cat.# on labels: MDKS 8006 / MAPS.6007
A3 appears as "Blowin Free" on cover, but as "Blowin' Free" on label.
On labels:
Licensed by MCA Records, Inc., Universal City, California, USA
Made in England by The Decca Record Co. Ltd.
Miles / Feldman Music
℗ 1971
On sleeve:
Songs published by Miles Music.
© 1972, MCA Records International.
Sleeve printed and made in England by Robert Stace.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label matrix): 7-LNMG.256
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label matrix): 7-LNMG.257
- Other (Both sides in runout: UK tax code stamped): JT
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, A-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-256-1L C 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, B-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-257-1L B1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, A-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-256-2L M
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, B-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-257-2L 2 M
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, A-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-256-1L 1 C H
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, B-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-257-2L 1 B M
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, A-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-256-2L 1 BI
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, B-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-257-2L 2D CU
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, A-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-256-1L BC 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, B-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-257-1L BA 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, A-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-256-1L JT 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, B-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-257-1L 1 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, A-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-256-1L B 1 JT 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, B-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-257-1L B H JT 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, A-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-256-1L M JT 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, B-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-257-1L M JT 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 9, A-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-256-2L 1 CA
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 9, B-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-257-2L 2D IB
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, A-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-256-1L B11 JT 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, B-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-257-1L UU JT 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 11, A-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-256-2L U 1 JT
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 11, B-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-257-2L G 1 JT
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 12, A-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-256-1L U 1 JT 1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 12, B-side runout stamped): 7-LNMG-257-1L 1 JT 1
Other Versions (5 of 200)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Argus (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | MCA Records | MAPS 6007 | 1972 | ||||
| Argus (LP, Album, Stereo, Pinckneyville Pressing) | Decca | DL 7-5347, DL 75347 | US | 1972 | |||
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Recently Edited
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Argus (LP, Album, Gatefold) | MCA Records | 410 003 | 1972 | |||
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Recently Edited
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Argus (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCA 4074 | Italy | 1972 | ||
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New Submission
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Argus (LP, Album) | Susy | SLP-1029 | Venezuela | 1972 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited one month agoThis is one of the most beautifully recorded and mastered albums that I have ever heard hands down. This version is just sublime. It is just so unbelievably stunning and balanced. I am speaking of the hexagonal label version specifically here.
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What an album! The version to have is a 1st issue UK press with the blue Hexagon label. The sound quality is just phenomenal. The bass is just so intense. Of course the music is amazing. Those duelling guitars still blow me away after years of listening to it. The second side knicks it over the first -
Just recieved a NM copy of this and this blows the other pressings I have out of the water. I own a 1st US, Canadian and Boxset pressing and they cannot touch this pressing. Beautiful deep bass and highs make this masterpiece even better. -
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What can be said about this band and this release. Even though they are now 2 bands in reality, please go and see either one of these LIVE before they are no more. They never made made it BIG but the last time I saw them the entrance fee was around £ 35.00 and for that I got over 2 hours of pure CLASS music. I went to see them many moons ago in Munchen Gladbach 1992, in Whitby U.K. 2017 and in HULL U.K. 2019 and they were superb. -
Argus is the third album by the British rock band Wishbone Ash, released on 28 April 1972. -
How I missed this album all these years is beyond me.
Great pressing and essential listening. -
Edited 4 years agoTotal classic from start to finish.
A milestone in the history of british rock ! -
I decided to play my copy yesterday. MCA-49 on the MCA rainbow label. The lp itself weighs 140 grams and I was really disappointed with the sound quality. Martin Turners bass was wimpy and the whole album was just lackluster. I know my WB 1 and Pilgrimage albums sound great so I went on a TT set up quest. I did notice my table was a little off level and I also took my speakers and set them up again and still it sounds like junk. I put on Elvis Costello’s King of America and the difference was night and day. EC’s record was killer sounding. Big bass and superior sounding in every way.
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Clearaudio Artist V2 cartdrige.
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