Ring is the fifth studio album of the American pop-rock band The Connells , released in 1993. The most famous track from this album is the song " '74 –'75 ", which was later sounded in the 1995 film - " Heavy ". In the UK, the album reached number 36 in the UK Albums Chart , while "'74 -'75" reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart [2] . In the US, the album managed to get to 199 place on the Billboard 200 with the single “Slackjawed”, which got the 9th place on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart [3] [4] .
| Ring | ||||
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| Studio album The Connells | ||||
| Date of issue | September 21, 1993 | |||
| Recorded by | March 1993, Dreamland Studios, Bearsville, New York | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock , jungle pop , power pop , indie rock | |||
| Producer | Lou Giordano , The Connells , Tim Harper | |||
| Label | TVT | |||
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| Allmusic |   [one] |
Song List
| No | Title | Author | Duration |
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| one. | "Slackjawed" | Mike Connell | Four o'clock |
| 2 | "Carry My Picture" | Mike Connell | Three to four |
| 3 | " '74 –'75 " | Mike Connell | 4:38 |
| four. | "Doin 'You" | George Huntley | 3:33 |
| five. | "Find Out" | Doug Macmillan | 3:31 |
| 6 | Eyes On The Ground | Doug Macmillan | 3:03 |
| 7 | "Spiral" | Mike Connell | 3:07 |
| eight. | "Hey You" | David Connell, Mike Connell, Doug Macmillan | 3:23 |
| 9. | "New Boy" | Mike Connell | 4:39 |
| ten. | "Disappointed" | Mike Connell | 5:04 |
| eleven. | "Burden" | Mike Connell | Three to four |
| 12. | "Any Day Now" | Doug Macmillan | 2:39 |
| 13. | Running Mary | Mike Connell | 4:40 |
| 1994 European Edition Bonus Tracks | |||||||||
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| No | Title | Author | Duration | ||||||
| 14. | "Logan Street" | Mike Connell | 3:39 | ||||||
| 15. | "Wonder Why" | Mike Connell | 3:14 | ||||||
| sixteen. | " Living in the Past " | Ian Anderson | 2:43 | ||||||
Record Members
- The connells
- Doug Macmillan - vocals, guitar
- Mike Connell - guitar, vocals
- George Huntley - guitar, mandolin, vocals
- Steve Potak - piano, organ, keyboards
- David Connell - Bass
- Peel Wimberley - drums, percussion
- Additional staff
- Tim Harper - keyboards, background vocals
- Caro Jordanl - violin