Magical Ring

Magical Ring
Studio album by Clannad
Released	21 March 1983
Recorded	Nova Studios, London, UK Windmill Lane, Dublin, Ireland
Genre	Folk
Length	35:57
Label	RCA
Producer	Richard Dodd
Clannad chronology
Fuaim (1982) Magical Ring (1983) Legend (1984)

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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

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

Chart (1983)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	26

Singles

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

Personnel

Band

• 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