The Welsh Connection [Remastered and Expanded]

by Man

Overview

This was to be Man's last studio album for two decades, and with its weak sales (it failed to chart) and underpowered material it's easy to see why the band called it quits for the time being. There's some irony, then, in the closing track being "Born with a Future." It's a good final bow, though, as it's well harmonized and ultimately one of the best cuts on the album. Perhaps this releases's most nagging overall problem is the mix -- Phil Ryan's keyboards are high up, while Deke Leonard's bracing guitar parts are less evident than usual. Although this isn't always a liability -- the lengthy title track lazily wends its way through some pleasant Moog solos and electric piano flourishes -- the grittiness of the band's sound is largely squandered here. ~ Paul Collins

Product Details

Release Date:	08/06/2013
Label:	Esoteric Recordings
UPC:	5013929450349
Rank:	109607

Tracks

Disc 1

1. The Ride and the View
2. Out of Your Head
3. Love Can Find a Way
4. The Welsh Connection
5. Something is Happening
6. Car Toon
7. Born with a Future
8. I'm a Love Taker
9. Let the Good Times Roll [Live at the Keystone, Berkeley, California, August 1976]
10. 7171 551 [Live at the Keystone, Berkeley, California, August 1976]
11. Hard Way to Die [Live at the Keystone, Berkeley, California, August 1976]
12. The Welsh Connection [Live at the Keystone, Berkeley, California, August 1976]
13. Something is Happening [Live at the Keystone, Berkeley, California, August 1976]

Disc 2

14. The Ride and the View
15. Out of Your Head
16. Born with a Future
17. C'Mon
18. Many Are Called, But Few Get Up
19. Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You
20. A Hard Way to Live
21. Romain
22. Bananas

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Man   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Phil Ryan   Composer
Micky Jones   Composer
John McKenzie   Composer
Deke Leonard   Composer