''The Welsh Connection'' (stylized on the cover as ''Welsh-Connection'') is the eleventh album by the Welsh rock band

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and was released on the

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label 1976. 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

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Track listing

Personnel

* Micky Jones – vocals, guitar *

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– vocals, guitar * Phil Ryan – vocals, keyboards * John McKenzie – vocals, bass * Terry Williams – vocals, drums

Credits

* 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" *

– African talking drums on "The Welsh Connection" and "Something is Happening" * Andrew Lauder – mixing * Joe Petagno – cover design

References

External links

Man - ''The Welsh Connection'' (1976) album review by Paul Collins, credits & releases
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