The Singles

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• 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:

Tracklist

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

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)