Magical Ring

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Magical Ring
Clannad-MagicalRing-cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released21 March 1983
Recorded
Genre Folk
Length35:57
Label RCA
Producer Richard Dodd
Clannad chronology
Fuaim
(1982)
Magical Ring
(1983)
Legend
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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 [2] and number 2 on the Irish Singles Chart. [3] Also included are two further singles: "I See Red", which reached number 81 in the UK [2] and number 19 in Ireland, [3] and "Newgrange", which reached number 65 in the UK [2] and number 30 in Ireland. [3]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Theme from Harry's Game"
2:30
2."Tower Hill"P. Brennan3:51
3."Seachrán Charn tSiail"Traditional2:20
4."Passing Time"
  • P. Brennan
  • C. Brennan
3:44
5."Coinleach Ghlas an Fhómhair"Traditional5:57
6."I See Red"Jim Rafferty4:23
7."Tá 'mé Mo Shuí"Traditional3:13
8."Newgrange"C. Brennan4:03
9."The Fairy Queen"Traditional2:40
10."Thíos Fá'n Chósta"
3:16
2003 Deluxe Edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Coinleach Glas an Fhómhair" (Cantoma Mix)6:22

Personnel

Clannad

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Magical Ring
Chart (1983)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 66
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [5] 20
UK Albums (OCC) [6] 26

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