Argent Live at the Paris Theatre

According to Russo's Collector's Guide, fifty years ago to-day (14 December 1972), Argent performed at the Paris Theatre.  Earlier this year, I found a complete recording of the concert.  The date given at the link is 6 January 1973, but the set list matches what Russo details.  Maybe 6 January 1973 was the date the recording was broadcast.

Here's the set list:

• "Be My Lover, Be My Friend"
• "Sweet Mary"
• "Tragedy"
• "I Am the Dance of Ages"
• "The Fakir"
• "Hold Your Head Up"
• "He's a Dynamo"

"It's Magical"

Part of a line in "It's Magical" is "I bless the day you came along."  I think this may be inspired by the Everly Brothers and their song "Let It Be Me," which starts with a similar line:  "I bless the day I found you."  It's worth noting that "It's Magical" was written by Russ Ballard.

For what it's worth:  in Claes Johansen's The Zombies: Hung up on a Dream, Chris White calls the Everly Brothers "the most underrated influence on modern music" (page 58).