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| Magical Ring | ||||
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| Released | 21 March 1983 | |||
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| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 35:57 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Richard Dodd | |||
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Magical Ring is the seventh album by Irish folk group Clannad. Released in 1983, the album features the band's biggest hit single, "Theme from Harry's Game", which reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and number 2 on the Irish Singles Chart.
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 26 |
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