The Welsh Connection (stylized on the cover as Welsh-Connection) is the eleventh album by the Welsh rock band Man and was released on the MCA Records label 1976.[3] It was their first MCA release, and the first after a change of line-up that saw John McKenzie take over on bass from Martin Ace, and Phil Ryan rejoin. Ryan had worked with Pete Brown in the interim, and arranged for Brown to play on two tracks.
| The Welsh Connection | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1976 | |||
| Recorded | December 1975 – February 1976 | |||
| Studio | Olympic Studios, Barnes | |||
| Length | 41:05 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Man | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
The track "Something is Happening" was sampled on "Break the Bank" a 2014 single by rapper Schoolboy Q.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ride and the View" | Deke Leonard | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Out of Your Head" | Leonard | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Love Can Find a Way" | John McKenzie | 5:13 |
| 4. | "The Welsh Connection" | Phil Ryan, Micky Jones | 7:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Something is Happening" | Ryan | 6:21 |
| 2. | "Car Toon" | Leonard, Ryan | 6:01 |
| 3. | "Born with a Future" | Jones, Leonard, Ryan | 7:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "(I'm a) Love-Taker" (b-side "Out of Your Head" single) | Leonard | 2:47 |
Personnel
edit- Micky Jones – vocals, guitar
- Deke Leonard – vocals, guitar
- Phil Ryan – vocals, keyboards
- John McKenzie – vocals, bass
- Terry Williams – vocals, drums
Credits
edit- Doug Bennett – engineer
- Nigel Brooke-Heart – tape operation and vocal on "Car Toon"
- Caromay Dixon – vocal on "Something is Happening"
- Jeffrey Hooper – vocal on "Out of Your Head"
- Anton Matthews – vocal on "Out of Your Head"
- Pete Brown – African talking drums on "The Welsh Connection" and "Something is Happening"
- Andrew Lauder – mixing
- Joe Petagno – cover design
References
edit- ^ Collins, Paul. "Man - The Welsh Connection (1976) | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 4 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Manband Archive - Music". www.manband-archive.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ Kielty, Martin (6 March 2014). "Man score US No.1 with 70s track". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
External links
edit- Man - The Welsh Connection (1976) album review by Paul Collins, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
- Man - The Welsh Connection (1976) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
- Man - The Welsh Connection (1976) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Man - The Welsh Connection (1976) album to be listened as stream at Spotify.com