| Ring of Changes | ||||
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| Released | May 16, 1983 (original version) June 25, 2012 (remastered CD) | |||
| Recorded | January - March 1983 | |||
| Studios | Far Studios, Frankfurt | |||
| Genres | Progressive rock, new wave, pop rock | |||
| Length | 48:10 | |||
| Labels | Polydor Records Esoteric Recordings | |||
| Producer | Pip Williams | |||
| Barclay James Harvest chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   |
Ring of Changes is the twelfth studio album by British rock band Barclay James Harvest, released in 1983.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fifties Child" | John Lees | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Looking from the Outside" | Les Holroyd | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Teenage Heart" | Lees | 4:30 |
| 4. | "High Wire" | Holroyd | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Midnight Drug" | Lees | 5:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Waiting for the Right Time" | Holroyd | 6:19 |
| 7. | "Just a Day Away (Forever Tomorrow)" | Lees | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Paraiso Dos Cavalos" | Lees | 5:51 |
| 9. | "Ring of Changes" | Holroyd | 7:17 |
| Total length: | 48:10 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Blow Me Down" | Lees | 4:54 |
| 11. | "Waiting for the Right Time (edited and remixed version)" | Holroyd | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Ring of Changes (single version)" | Holroyd | 4:39 |
"Special Guest Musician" on Ring of Changes was Bias Boshell, founder member of English folk band Trees, working with Barclay James Harvest for the first time. The orchestration on "Fifties Child" and "Paraiso Dos Cavalos" was arranged by Pip Williams and performed by the New World Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Katz. Kevin McAlea played keyboards on "Midnight Drug" and Henry Morris provided "occasional backing vocals".
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK Albums Chart | 36 |
| 1983 | German Albums Chart | 4 |
