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Magical Ring

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Magical Ring
Studio album by
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 and number 2 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Track listing

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  1. "Theme from Harry's Game" (Pól Brennan, Ciarán Brennan) – 2:30
  2. "Tower Hill" (P. Brennan) – 3:51
  3. "Seachrán Charn tSiail" (Traditional) – 2:20
  4. "Passing Time" (P. Brennan, C. Brennan) – 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" (P. Brennan, C. Brennan, Pádraig Duggan) – 3:16
  11. "Coinleach Glas an Fhómhair - Cantoma Mix" (bonus track available only on 2003 Deluxe Edition) - 6:22

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 26

Singles

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  1. "Theme from Harry's Game"
  2. "I See Red"
  3. "Newgrange"

Personnel

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Band

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Additional musicians

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  • Ed Deane – electric guitar
  • James Delaney – synthesizers, keyboards
  • Alan Dunn – accordion
  • Charlie Morgan – drums
  • Pádraig O'Donnell – vocals
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion

Production

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  • Richard Dodd – engineer, producer
  • Austin Ince – engineer
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography
  • Rob O'Connor – design

References

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