Ring of Hands
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{{Infobox album
| name = Ring of Hands
| type = Studio
| artist = Argent
| cover = Argent ring of hands.jpg
| alt =
| released = February 1971
| recorded = 1970
| studio = Sound Techniques, London
| venue =
| genre = Progressive rock
| length = 42:40
| label = Epic
| producer = Rod Argent, Chris White
| prev_title = Argent
| prev_year = 1970
| next_title = All Together Now
| next_year = 1972
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 =AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web | url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/ring-of-hands-r825/review | title = Argent Ring of Hands review | accessdate = 2011-10-16 | last=DeGagne | first= Mike | work = AllMusic | publisher = Rovi Corporation}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Ring of Hands is a 1971 album and the second released by British rock band Argent. It was originally released on Epic Records, E 30128.
The song "Chained" was re-recorded by Three Dog Night on their 1972 release Seven Separate Fools. This was the second Argent song covered by them.
Track listing
Songs written by Rod Argent and Chris White except as noted.
{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| title1 = Celebration
| length1 = 2:55
| title2 = Sweet Mary
| length2 = 4:06
| title3 = Cast Your Spell Uranus
| writer3 = Russ Ballard
| length3 = 4:31
| title4 = Lothlorien
| length4 = 7:50
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| title5 = Chained
| writer5 = Ballard
| length5 = 5:19
| title6 = Rejoice
| length6 = 3:46
| title7 = Pleasure
| length7 = 4:52
| title8 = Sleep Won't Help Me
| length8 = 5:11
| title9 = Where Are We Going Wrong
| writer9 = Ballard
| length9 = 4:10
}}
Personnel
;Argent
- Rod Argent – organ, electric piano, lead (1, 2, 6, 7) and backing vocals
- Russ Ballard – guitar, lead (1–5, 8, 9) and backing vocals, piano (3)
- Jim Rodford – bass guitar, backing vocals, guitar
- Robert Henrit – drums, percussion
;Technical
- Jerry Boys – engineer
A two-disc CD re-issue of this album plus Argent (1970) was released by BGO Records in 2000.
References
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Category:Albums produced by Rod Argent
Category:Albums produced by Chris White (musician)
Category:Albums with cover art by Hipgnosis
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