Super Furry Animals includes: Gruff Rhys, Dafydd Ieuan, Huw Bunford, Guto Pryce, Cian Ciaran. Additional personnel includes: John Cale (piano); Paul McCartney, Sean O'Hagan. Principally recorded at Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York between April & October 2000..

Super Furry Animals' leap to a major label in the U.K. with Rings Around the World isn't that drastic of a change -- Fuzzy Logic was also released on Epic in the U.S., Creation was subsidized by Sony, and they never were exactly wanting of money on their previous records -- but the band nevertheless seizes the opportunity to consolidate their strengths, providing an introduction for listeners that may not have been paying attention before. As such, it's hard not to consider it as a bit of a missed opportunity, since this is the first SFA album not to progress from its predecessor, or offer the shock of the new, and that's hard not to miss -- but, if this is the first SFA record you hear, it'll likely intrigue, even dazzle, with its kaleidoscopic blend of pop, prog, punk, psych, and electronica.

Super Furry Animals- Rings Around The World