Ring | ||||
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Released | September 21, 1993 | |||
Recorded | March 1993 | |||
Studio | Bearsville (Woodstock, New York) | |||
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Length | 50:15 | |||
Label | TVT | |||
Producer |
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The Connells chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ring | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | [2] |
NME | 5/10 [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]
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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Slackjawed" | Mike Connell | 4:00 |
2. | "Carry My Picture" | Mike Connell | 3:57 |
3. | "'74–'75" | Mike Connell | 4:38 |
4. | "Doin' You" | George Huntley | 3:33 |
5. | "Find Out" | Doug MacMillan | 3:31 |
6. | "Eyes On The Ground" | Doug MacMillan | 3:03 |
7. | "Spiral" | Mike Connell | 3:07 |
8. | "Hey You" | David Connell, Mike Connell, Doug MacMillan | 3:23 |
9. | "New Boy" | Mike Connell | 4:39 |
10. | "Disappointed" | Mike Connell | 5:04 |
11. | "Burden" | Mike Connell | 3:59 |
12. | "Any Day Now" | Doug MacMillan | 2:39 |
13. | "Running Mary" | Mike Connell | 4:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Logan Street" | Mike Connell | 3:39 |
15. | "Wonder Why" | Mike Connell | 3:14 |
16. | "Living in the Past" | Ian Anderson | 2:43 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "'74-'75 (Radio Edit)" | Mike Connell | 3:52 |
15. | "Slackjawed (Radio Edit)" | Mike Connell | 3:31 |
16. | "Logan Street" | Mike Connell | 3:39 |
17. | "Wonder Why" | Mike Connell | 3:13 |
18. | "Living in the Past" | Ian Anderson | 2:43 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "'74-'75 (Demo)" | Mike Connell | |
2. | "Carry My Picture (Demo)" | Mike Connell | |
3. | "Disappointed (Demo)" | Mike Connell | |
4. | "Doin' You (Demo)" | George Huntley | |
5. | "Eyes On The Ground (Demo)" | Doug MacMillan | |
6. | "Hey You (Demo)" | David Connell, Mike Connell, Doug MacMillan | |
7. | "Logan Street (Demo)" | Mike Connell | |
8. | "New Boy (Demo)" | Mike Connell | |
9. | "Running Mary (Demo)" | Mike Connell | |
10. | "Slackjawed (Demo)" | Mike Connell | |
11. | "Spiral (Demo)" | Mike Connell | |
12. | "Wonder Why (Demo)" | Mike Connell | |
13. | "New Boy (Live Acoustic Version)" | Mike Connell | |
14. | "Doin' You (Live Acoustic Version)" | George Huntley | |
15. | "Running Mary (Live Acoustic Version)" | Mike Connell | |
16. | "'74-'75 (Live Acoustic Version)" | Mike Connell |
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