Ring (The Connells album)

1993 studio album by the Connells

Ring

Studio album by

the Connells

Released| September 21, 1993
Recorded| March 1993
Studio| Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)
Genre|

* Alternative rock
* jangle pop
* power pop

Length| 50:15
Label| TVT
Producer|

* Lou Giordano
* the Connells
* Tim Harper

The Connells chronology
| One Simple Word
(1990)  | Ring
(1993)  | New Boy EP
(1994)

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Singles from  Ring

1. "Slackjawed"
Released: 1993
2. "'74-'75"
Released: 1993
3. "New Boy"
Released: 1994

Professional ratingsReview scores

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]

## Critical reception

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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

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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

1994 European bonus tracksNo.| 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

30th Anniversary CD1 bonus tracksNo.| 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

30th Anniversary CD2No.| 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|

## Personnel

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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

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Ring | Chart (1993–1995)  | Peak
position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 25
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 40
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 16
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] | 25
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] | 11
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 50
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] | 16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 21
UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 36
US Billboard 200[21] | 199

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Ring | Chart (1995)  | Position

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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] | 44

## References

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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)
6. ^ "CONNELLS". Retrieved April 4, 2016.
7. ^ "The Connells". Retrieved April 4, 2016.
8. ^ "The Connells". Retrieved April 4, 2016.
9. ^ "Craft Recordings Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the Connells' Ring With Bonus-Filled Reissue and First Widely Available Vinyl Release - Concord". concord.com. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
10. ^ "Connells".
11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Connells – Ring" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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.
16. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Connells – Ring". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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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The Connells

* David Connell
* Mike Connell
* Doug MacMillan
* Steve Potak
* Mike Ayers
* Joel Rhodes
* Rob Ladd

* John Schultz
* George Huntley
* Peele Wimberley
* Steve Ritter
* Chris Stephenson

Albums|

* Darker Days
* Boylan Heights
* Fun & Games
* One Simple Word
* Ring
* Weird Food and Devastation
* Still Life
* Old School Dropouts
* Steadman's Wake

EPs|

* Hats Off
* New Boy

Singles|

* "'74–'75"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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