The Connells - Ring (1993/2023) [Complete 2xCD] Deluxe Edition, USA

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.

Tracklist:
CD-1
01 - Slackjawed 0:00
02 - Carry My Picture 3:59
03 - '74-'75 7:57
04 - Doin' You 12:35
05 - Find Out 16:08
06 - Eyes On The Ground
07 - Spiral
08 - Hey You
09 - New Boy
10 - Disappointed
11 - Burden
12 - Any Day Now
13 - Running Mary
14 - '74-'74 (Radio Edit)
15 - Slackjawed (Radio Edit)
16 - Logan Street
17 - Wonder Why
18 - Living In The Past

CD-2
19 - '74-'75 (Demo) 50:19
20 - Carry My Picture (Demo)
21 - Disappointed (Demo)
22 - Doin' You (Demo)
23 - Eyes On The Ground (Demo)
24 - Hey You (Demo)
25 - Logan Street (Demo)
26 - New Boy (Demo)
27 - Running Mary (Demo)
28 - Slackjawed (Demo)
29 - Spiral (Demo)
30 - Wonder Why (Demo)
31 - New Boy (Live Acoustic Version)
32 - Doin' You (Live Acoustic Version)
33 - Running Mary (Live Acoustic Version) 2:00:20
34 - '74-'74 (Live Acoustic Version) 2:05:00

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