Ring (The Connells album)

Ring is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band the Connells, released in 1993.[3][4]

Ring
Studio album by
the Connells
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1993
RecordedMarch 1993
StudioBearsville (Bearsville, 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]

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.[5] 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.[6][7]

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."[8]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slackjawed"Mike Connell4:00
2."Carry My Picture"Mike Connell3:57
3."'74–'75"Mike Connell4:38
4."Doin' You"George Huntley3:33
5."Find Out"Doug MacMillan3:31
6."Eyes On The Ground"Doug MacMillan3:03
7."Spiral"Mike Connell3:07
8."Hey You"David Connell, Mike Connell, Doug MacMillan3:23
9."New Boy"Mike Connell4:39
10."Disappointed"Mike Connell5:04
11."Burden"Mike Connell3:59
12."Any Day Now"Doug MacMillan2:39
13."Running Mary"Mike Connell4:40
1994 European bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Logan Street"Mike Connell3:39
15."Wonder Why"Mike Connell3:14
16."Living in the Past"Ian Anderson2:43

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. Press, SAM McDONALD Daily. "JUST WARMING UP". dailypress.com.
  4. Critic, ROGER CATLIN; Courant Rock. "CONNELLS, FRAT-HOUSE FAVORITES, BRING JANGLY POP ROCK TO TOAD'S". courant.com.
  5. "CONNELLS". Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  6. "The Connells". Retrieved April 4, 2016.
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  8. "Connells".
  9. "Austriancharts.at – The Connells – Ring" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Connells – Ring" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  11. "The Connells: Ring" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Connells – Ring" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  13. "Norwegiancharts.com – The Connells – Ring". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  14. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – The Connells – Ring". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – The Connells – Ring". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  18. "The Connells Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  19. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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