Argus is the third album by the rock band
Wishbone Ash. It is the most popular Wishbone Ash album and widely considered their 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
hard rock, and is considered a landmark album in the progression of twin-lead guitar harmonisation 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
Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and other hard rock bands. The bulk of the melodies and lyrics were provided by bassist/lead vocalist
Martin Turner, although all members contributed to the song arrangements.