THE SKIDS | The Singles 2CD coming soon…
- 2CD 34-track chronological round up of every A and B-side issued by Scottish Punk / New Wave legends The Skids between 1978 and 1981.
- Includes the hit singles ‘Sweet Suburbia’ (No.70), ‘The Saints Are Coming’ (No.48), ‘Into The Valley’ (No.10), ‘Masquerade’ (No.14), ‘Charade’ (No.31), ‘Working For The Yankee Dollar’ (No.20), ‘Animation’ (No.56), ‘Circus Games’ (No.32), ‘Goodbye Civilian’ (No.52) and ‘‘Woman In Winter’ (No.49).
‘Into The Valley’ is still hugely popular amongst football fans being the theme tune played at every game by Charlton Athletic, Bradford City and the band’s home-town club Dunfermline.
‘The Saints Are Coming’ was covered in 2006 by U2 / Green Day in a benefit single for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Booklet contains in-depth line notes overseen by The Skids official website.
Still led by vocalist Richard Jobson the band are constantly touring all over the globe. UK tour dates coming up include:
JUNE
Sat 21 Glasgow, Bellahouston Park Punk Festival Sat 29 Newark, Stone Valley Midlands Festival JULY
Fri 4 Warwick, St. Nicholas Park AUGUST
Fri 1 Paisley, The Bungalow
Sun 3 Back Doune, The Rabbit Hole
Sat 9 Barnsley, The Birdwell
Sun 10 Durham, Stone Valley North Festival OCTOBER
Fri 3 London, 100 Club
Fri 10 Newcastle, The Grove
Sun 18 Leeds, Brudenell
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DISC ONE 1. Charles 2. Reasons 3. Test-Tube Babies 4. Sweet Suburbia 5. Open Sound 6. The Saints Are Coming 7. Of One Skin 8. Night And Day 9. Contusion 10. Into The Valley 11. T.V. Stars (Live) 12. Masquerade 13. Out Of Town 14. Another Emotion 15. Aftermath Dub 16. Charade 17. Grey Parade
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DISC TWO 1. Working For The Yankee Dollar 2. Vanguard’s Crusade 3. Animation 4. Pros And Cons 5. Circus Games 6. One Decree 7. Goodbye Civilian 8. Monkey McGuire Meets Specky Potter Behind Lochore Institute 9. Woman In Winter 10. Working For The Yankee Dollar (Live) 11. Fields (7’’ Version) 12. Brave Man (7’’ Version) 13. Fields (12’’ Version) 14. Brave Man (12’’ Version) 15. Iona (7’’ Version) 16. Blood And Soil (7’’ Version) 17. Iona (7’’ Version 2) |
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The Skids: The Singles, 2CD£14.99
