Land, Sea & Sky: Skids Singles 1978-1981

Description

With their breakthrough hit ‘Into the Valley’ in 1979, Dunfermline, Scotland’s premier export Skids quickly rose to become one of the most respected and popular bands to emerge from the UK punk and new wave era. Founding members Richard Jobson (vocals) and Stuart Adamson (guitars) were a dynamic combination up front (Adamson went on to even greater commercial success when he later founded Big Country) while the band’s tight, taut sound was grounded by William Simpson on bass and first Tom Kellichan and later Mike Baillie on drums. Unusually, until now, Skids have never seen their glorious 1978-1981 run of immaculate singles brought together in a vinyl collection. This 13-track all-killer ‘Land, Sea & Sky: Skids Singles 1978-1981′, presented on Saltire Blue vinyl, finally rectifies that situation. It includes the singles’ A-sides and comes with illustrated inner bag in a new design by Phillip Marshall and an original cover shot by Virginia Turbett.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Charles – Skids
2. Sweet Suburbia – Skids
3. The Saints Are Coming – Skids
4. Into the Valley – Skids
5. Masquerade – Skids
6. Charade – Skids
7. Working for the Yankee Dollar – Skids
8. Animation – Skids
9. Circus Games – Skids
10. Goodbye Civilian – Skids
11. A Woman in Winter – Skids
12. Fields – Skids
13. Iona – Skids