In 1972 Wishbone Ash struck gold with their third album Argus, which helped propel the band to superstar status. The album made Wishbone Ash one of the most popular rock band in the world. A potent blend of folk, progressive rock, & classical, Argus was a truly original album that saw the band at their commercial & creative peak. Argus contained epic, often medieval themes, brilliant vocal harmonizing, instrumental precision, & arguably the best song writing of Wishbone Ashs career. Over time Argus has came to be regarded as the quintessentail Wishbone Ash album, the one that best realized the groups complex vision.