Magical Ring
| Magical Ring | ||||
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| Released | 21 March 1983 | |||
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| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 35:57 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Richard Dodd | |||
| Clannad chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
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]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme from Harry's Game" |
| 2:30 |
| 2. | "Tower Hill" | P. Brennan | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Seachrán Charn tSiail" | Traditional | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Passing Time" |
| 3:44 |
| 5. | "Coinleach Ghlas an Fhómhair" | Traditional | 5:57 |
| 6. | "I See Red" | Jim Rafferty | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Tá 'mé Mo Shuí" | Traditional | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Newgrange" | C. Brennan | 4:03 |
| 9. | "The Fairy Queen" | Traditional | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Thíos Fá'n Chósta" |
| 3:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Coinleach Glas an Fhómhair" (Cantoma Mix) | 6:22 |
Personnel
Clannad
- Ciarán Ó Braonáin – bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Máire Ní Bhraonáin – vocals, harp
- Pól Ó Braonáin – flute, guitar, percussion, vocals
- Noel Ó Dúgáin – guitar, vocals
- Pádraig Ó Dúgáin – guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
- Ed Deane – electric guitar
- James Delaney – synthesizers, keyboards
- Alan Dunn – accordion
- Charlie Morgan – drums
- Pádraig O'Donnell – vocals
- Frank Ricotti – percussion
Production
- Richard Dodd – engineer, producer
- Austin Ince – engineer
- Gered Mankowitz – photography
- Rob O'Connor – design
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 66 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 20 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 26 |
References
- ^ Magical Ring at AllMusic
- ^ a b c "CLANNAD". Official Charts. 6 November 1982.
- ^ a b c "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Clannad – Magical Ring". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Clannad – Magical Ring" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Clannad | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
