Newid is the Welsh language version of the Change album. At the end of the Change album recording session Mike Peters recorded additional Welsh language vocals, these were added to the original recordings, leaving the backing vocals in English. This album was released on the same day as Change on 18th September 1989, sold predominately in Wales but could be ordered in other record shops
Newid 1989
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Dave Sharp – Vocals, Electric, Acoustic and Slide Guitars
Eddie Macdonald – Bass Guitar, Synth Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Nigel Twist – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Mark Taylor – Piano, Hammond Organ, Korg M1 Synthesiser
Tony Visconti – Backing Vocals
The Morriston Orpheus Male Voice Choir – Vocals
The Welsh Symphony Orchestra – Strings
Produced & Engineered by Tony Visconti
Recorded at The Skylight Suite, Wapping Dock, London E1W, England April to May 1989 and BBC Wales, Cardiff, Wales June 1989
Mixed at Good Earth Studio, London W1D, England June to July 1989
Translations by: Dafyd Timothy, Gareth Jones, Gareth Morlais, Jil Timothy, Julie Peters
Management : Lookout Management Elliot Roberts, Barry Dickens
Design : Greg Horton
Photography : Russell Young, Jules Jones
UK Vinyl Album release
Released by IRS Records catalogue numbe EIRSAW 1020
Track Listing
A-side
1. Gwerthoch Fi I Lawr Yr Afon
2. Y Graig
3. Datganoli Y Falen Gweithiwr
4. Dydi Cariad Byth Yn Hawdd
5. Hiraeth
6. Newid II
B-side
7. Dim Ffiniau
8. Ysgarlad
9. Ble Sefa Dref
10. Rhyddid Caeth
11. Croesi’r Afon
12. Hwylio Dros
Japanese CD release in 1990
Released by IRS Records catalogue number VICP-26
Track Listing
1. Gwerthoch Fi I Lawr Yr Afon
2. Y Graig
3. Datganoli Y Falen Gweithiwr
4. Dydi Cariad Byth Yn Hawdd
5. Hiraeth
6. Newid II
7. Dim Ffiniau
8. Ysgarlad
9. Ble Sefa Dref
10. Rhyddid Caeth
11. Croesi’r Afon
12. Hwylio Dros Y Môr
(Page updated 23/11/2022)