Once again, we revisit Argent, this time in convenient anthology form. This is a great collection if you have maybe heard either "Hold Your Head Up" or "God Gave Rock and Roll To You" and you thought they were pretty cool songs and wanted to get a little taste of the band. And I must emphasize the term "little" as this collection is only eight songs, making it shorter than most of the band's regular albums, even without bonus tracks. Also, you don't get anything post-Russ Ballard, which is probably fine for the casual listener, but not acceptable for the diehards. Currently, only the last track, a live version of "Time of the Season" is unique to my collection. Of course, if I get Encore, the live album, then there is nothing special about the disc.
All in all I can't take issue with any of the selections here. It's a fine overview. It's a little slanted toward the Russ Ballard material, but he was most of the "hit" writer than Rod Argent. Again, if you have actually invested in any of the regular Argent albums, you can probably skip this one.
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