Ring is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band the Connells, released in 1993.
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. 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.
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.
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."
Track listing
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
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Ring Chart (1993–1995) Peakposition Italian Albums (FIMI) 25
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for Ring Chart (1995) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 44
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