Ring (The Connells album)

Ring
Studio album by
the Connells
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1993
RecordedMarch 1993
StudioBearsville (Woodstock, New York)
Genre
Length50:15
LabelTVT
Producer
The Connells chronology
One Simple Word
(1990) 		Ring
(1993) 		New Boy EP
(1994)
Singles from Ring
  1. "Slackjawed"
    Released: 1993
  2. "'74-'75"
    Released: 1993
  3. "New Boy"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
NME5/10[3]

Ring is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band the Connells, released in 1993.[4][5]

The album (and band)'s biggest hit was the single "'74–'75", which reached the top ten in 11 European countries, peaking at No. 1 in Norway and Sweden, and appeared on the soundtrack of the 1995 film Heavy. In the UK, the album reached number 36 on the UK Albums Chart while "'74-'75" peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] In the US, the album reached number 199 on the Billboard 200 with the single "Slackjawed" reaching number nine on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart.[7][8]

On August 11, 2023, to commemorate the album's 30th anniversary, the album was remastered by Brent Lambert and released on vinyl for the first time, as well as an expanded, two-disc version on CD and in digital format, including rare B-sides and 12 previously-unreleased demo tracks.[9]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote: "The record contains some brilliant pieces of pop songcraft ('Carry My Picture,' 'Eyes on the Ground') and some bittersweet lyrical ruminations, but slower numbers like '’74-’75' are so sweet they border on cloying."[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mike Connell, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slackjawed" 4:00
2."Carry My Picture" 3:57
3."'74–'75" 4:38
4."Doin' You"George Huntley3:33
5."Find Out"Doug MacMillan3:31
6."Eyes On The Ground"MacMillan3:03
7."Spiral" 3:07
8."Hey You"David Connell, M. Connell, MacMillan3:23
9."New Boy" 4:39
10."Disappointed" 5:04
11."Burden" 3:59
12."Any Day Now"MacMillan2:39
13."Running Mary" 4:40
1994 European bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Logan Street" 3:39
15."Wonder Why" 3:14
16."Living in the Past"Ian Anderson2:43
30th Anniversary CD1 bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."'74-'75 (Radio Edit)" 3:52
15."Slackjawed (Radio Edit)" 3:31
16."Logan Street" 3:39
17."Wonder Why" 3:13
18."Living in the Past"Anderson2:43
30th Anniversary CD2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."'74-'75 (Demo)"  
2."Carry My Picture (Demo)"  
3."Disappointed (Demo)"  
4."Doin' You (Demo)"Huntley 
5."Eyes On The Ground (Demo)"MacMillan 
6."Hey You (Demo)"D. Connell, M. Connell, MacMillan 
7."Logan Street (Demo)"  
8."New Boy (Demo)"  
9."Running Mary (Demo)"  
10."Slackjawed (Demo)"  
11."Spiral (Demo)"  
12."Wonder Why (Demo)"  
13."New Boy (Live Acoustic Version)"  
14."Doin' You (Live Acoustic Version)"Huntley 
15."Running Mary (Live Acoustic Version)"  
16."'74-'75 (Live Acoustic Version)"  

Personnel

The Connells
  • Doug MacMillan - lead vocals, guitar
  • Mike Connell - guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Spiral" and "Burden"
  • George Huntley - guitar, mandolin, vocals, lead vocals on "Doin' You"
  • Steve Potak - piano, keyboards, organ
  • David Connell - bass
  • Peele Wimberley - drums, percussion
Additional personnel
  • Tim Harper - keyboards, background vocals
  • Caro Giordano - cello
Technical personnel
  • Lou Giordano - producer, mixing, engineer
  • Tom Bender - engineer
  • Kate Broudy - engineer
  • Dave Cook - engineer
  • Dan McLoughlin - engineer
  • John Yates - engineer

Charts

References

  1. ^ Ring at AllMusic
  2. ^ Webber, Brad. "The Connells Ring (TVT) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)This North Carolina..." chicagotribune.com.
  3. ^ Robinson, John (September 9, 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 50. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Press, SAM McDONALD Daily. "JUST WARMING UP". dailypress.com.
  5. ^ Critic, ROGER CATLIN; Courant Rock. "CONNELLS, FRAT-HOUSE FAVORITES, BRING JANGLY POP ROCK TO TOAD'S". courant.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  9. ^ "Craft Recordings Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the Connells' Ring With Bonus-Filled Reissue and First Widely Available Vinyl Release - Concord". concord.com. June 21, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "Connells".
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  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Connells – Ring" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  13. ^ "The Connells: Ring" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Connells – Ring" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  15. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 34 (dal 18.08.1995 al 24.08.1995)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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  17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Connells – Ring". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Connells – Ring". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  21. ^ "The Connells Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 15, 2022.


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