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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Use Irish English|date=April 2021}}
| Name = Magical Ring
{{Infobox album
| Type = studio
| name = Magical Ring
| Artist = [[Clannad (musical group)|Clannad]]
| type = studio
| Cover = Clannad-MagicalRing-cover.jpg
| artist = [[Clannad]]
| Released = March 1983
| cover = Clannad-MagicalRing-cover.jpg
| Recorded = [[Nova Studios]], [[London]], [[England]] and [[Windmill Lane Studios]], [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]
| alt =
| Genre = [[Folk music|Folk]]
| released = 21 March 1983
| Length = 35:57
| recorded = *Nova Studios, London, UK
| Label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
*[[Windmill Lane Studios|Windmill Lane]], Dublin, Ireland
| Producer = Richard Dodd
| venue =
| Last album = ''[[Fuaim]]''<br />(1982)
| studio =
| This album = '''''Magical Ring'''''<br />(1983)
| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]]
| Next album = ''[[Legend (Robin of Sherwood soundtrack)|Legend]]<br />(1984)
| length = 35:57
| label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| producer = Richard Dodd
| prev_title = [[Fuaim]]
| prev_year = 1982
| next_title = [[Legend (Robin of Sherwood soundtrack)|Legend]]
| next_year = 1984
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r105913}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r105913}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Magical Ring''''' is the seventh album by [[Ireland|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]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19859/clannad/|title=CLANNAD|date=6 November 1982|website=Official Charts}}</ref> and number 2 on the [[Irish Singles Chart]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement|title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know|website=irishcharts.ie}}</ref> Also included are two further singles: "[[I See Red (Jim Rafferty song)|I See Red]]", which reached number 81 in the UK<ref name="auto"/> and number 19 in Ireland,<ref name="auto1"/> and "[[Newgrange (song)|Newgrange]]", which reached number 65 in the UK<ref name="auto"/> and number 30 in Ireland.<ref name="auto1"/>
'''''Magical Ring''''' is the seventh album by [[Ireland|Irish]] [[folk group]] [[Clannad (musical group)|Clannad]]. Released in 1983, the album features the band's most popular song, "Theme from Harry's Game."


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
# "[[Theme from Harry's Game]]" (Pól Brennan) – 2:30
| title1 = [[Theme from Harry's Game]]
# "Tower Hill" (P. Brennan) – 3:51
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Pól Brennan]]|Ciarán Brennan}}
# "Seachrán Chairn tSiail" (Traditional) – 2:20
| length1 = 2:30
# "Passing Time" (P. Brennan, Ciarán Brennan) – 3:44
# "Coinleach Ghlas An Fhómhair" (Traditional) – 5:57
# "[[I See Red (Clannad song)|I See Red]]" (Jim Rafferty) – 4:23
# "Tá 'Mé Mo Shuí" (Traditional) – 3:13
# "[[Newgrange (song)|Newgrange]]" (C. Brennan) – 4:03
# "The Fairy Queen" (Traditional) – 2:40
# "Thíos Fá'n Chósta" (P. Brennan, C. Brennan, Pádraig Duggan) – 3:16


| title2 = Tower Hill
==Charts==
| writer2 = P. Brennan
{|class="wikitable sortable"
| length2 = 3:51
!align="left"|Chart (1983)
!align="center"|Peak<br />position
|-
|align="left"|[[UK Albums Chart]]
|align="center"|26
|-
|}


| title3 = Seachrán Charn tSiail
==Singles==
| writer3 = Traditional
# "[[Theme from Harry's Game]]"
| length3 = 2:20
# "[[I See Red (Clannad song)|I See Red]]"
# "[[Newgrange (song)|Newgrange]]"


| title4 = Passing Time
| writer4 = {{hlist|P. Brennan|C. Brennan}}
| length4 = 3:44

| title5 = Coinleach Ghlas an Fhómhair
| writer5 = Traditional
| length5 = 5:57

| title6 = [[I See Red (Jim Rafferty song)|I See Red]]
| writer6 = Jim Rafferty
| length6 = 4:23

| title7 = Tá 'mé Mo Shuí
| writer7 = Traditional
| length7 = 3:13

| title8 = [[Newgrange (song)|Newgrange]]
| writer8 = C. Brennan
| length8 = 4:03

| title9 = The Fairy Queen
| writer9 = Traditional
| length9 = 2:40

| title10 = Thíos Fá'n Chósta
| writer10 = {{hlist|P. Brennan|C. Brennan|[[The Duggans|Pádraig Duggan]]}}
| length10 = 3:16
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 2003 Deluxe Edition bonus track
| title11 = Coinleach Glas an Fhómhair
| note11 = Cantoma Mix
| writer11 =
| length11 = 6:22
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
'''Clannad'''
===Band===
* [[Ciarán Brennan|Ciarán Ó Braonáin]] – bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals
* Ciarán Ó Braonáin – bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals
* [[Moya Brennan|Máire Ní Bhraonáin]] – vocals, harp
* [[Moya Brennan|Máire Ní Bhraonáin]] – vocals, harp
* [[Pól Brennan|Pól Ó Braonáin]] – flute, guitar, percussion, vocals
* [[Pól Brennan|Pól Ó Braonáin]] – flute, guitar, percussion, vocals
* [[Noel Duggan|Noel Ó Dúgáin]] – guitar, vocals
* [[The Duggans|Noel Ó Dúgáin]] – guitar, vocals
* [[Pádraig Duggan|Pádraig Ó Dúgáin]] – guitar, vocals
* [[The Duggans|Pádraig Ó Dúgáin]] – guitar, vocals


===Additional Musicians===
'''Additional musicians'''
* [[Ed Deane]] – electric guitar
* [[Ed Deane]] – electric guitar
* James Delaney – synthesizers, keyboards
* James Delaney – synthesizers, keyboards
* Alan Dunn – accordion
* Alan Dunn – accordion
* [[Charlie Morgan]] – drums
* [[Charlie Morgan (musician)|Charlie Morgan]] – drums
* Pádraig O'Donnell – vocals
* Pádraig O'Donnell – vocals
* [[Frank Ricotti]] – percussion
* [[Frank Ricotti]] – percussion


===Production===
'''Production'''
* Richard Dodd – engineer, producer
* Richard Dodd – engineer, producer
* Austin Ince – engineer
* Austin Ince – engineer
* [[Gered Mankowitz]] – photography
* [[Gered Mankowitz]] – photography
* Rob O'Connor – design
* Rob O'Connor – design

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for ''Magical Ring''
|-
!Chart (1983)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|66|artist=Clannad|album=Magical Ring|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 December 2024}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|20|artist=Clannad|album=Magical Ring|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 December 2024}}
|-
{{album chart|UK|26|artist=Clannad|album=Magical Ring|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 December 2024}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 2 December 2024

Magical Ring
Studio album by
Clannad
Released21 March 1983
Recorded
GenreFolk
Length35:57
LabelRCA
ProducerRichard Dodd
Clannad chronology
Fuaim
(1982) 		Magical Ring
(1983) 		Legend
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Theme from Harry's Game"
2:30
2."Tower Hill"P. Brennan3:51
3."Seachrán Charn tSiail"Traditional2:20
4."Passing Time"
  • P. Brennan
  • C. Brennan
3:44
5."Coinleach Ghlas an Fhómhair"Traditional5:57
6."I See Red"Jim Rafferty4:23
7."Tá 'mé Mo Shuí"Traditional3:13
8."Newgrange"C. Brennan4:03
9."The Fairy Queen"Traditional2:40
10."Thíos Fá'n Chósta"
3:16
2003 Deluxe Edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Coinleach Glas an Fhómhair" (Cantoma Mix)6:22

Personnel

[edit]

Clannad

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

[edit]
Chart performance for Magical Ring
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 66
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 20
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 26

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Magical Ring at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b c "CLANNAD". Official Charts. 6 November 1982.
  3. ^ a b c "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Clannad – Magical Ring". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Clannad – Magical Ring" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Clannad | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2 December 2024.


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