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Skids (1977 - )

Group - United Kingdom Scottish punk rock/new wave band

Releases (34)

Official

Album

  1. Scared to Dance 23 Feb 1979
  2. Days in Europa 12 Oct 1979
  3. The Absolute Game 19 Sep 1980
  4. Joy 20 Nov 1981
  5. Strength Through Joy 1984 The Absolute Game bonus disc released separately?
  6. Burning Cities 12 Jan 2018
  7. Peaceful Times 28 Jun 2019
  8. Destination Düsseldorf 30 Jun 2023

Album - Compilation

  1. Fanfare 1982
  2. Dunfermline 1987 (as The Skids)
  3. The Very Best Of 28 Jul 2003 (as The Skids)
  4. The Saints Are Coming: The Best of the Skids 2007
  5. The Singles Collection 1978–1981 23 Jan 2012
  6. The Virgin Years 2015

Album - Live

  1. BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert 1991
  2. Masquerade Masquerade: The Skids Live 26 Feb 2007

Single

  1. Charles Mar 1978
  2. Sweet Suburbia 01 Sep 1978
  3. Into the Valley Feb 1979
  4. Charade Sep 1979
  5. Working for the Yankee Dollar Nov 1979
  6. Masquerade 1979
  7. Animation Feb 1980
  8. Circus Games Aug 1980
  9. Goodbye Civilian Oct 1980
  10. Woman in Winter Nov 1980
  11. Fields Aug 1981
  12. Iona 1981

EP

  1. Wide Open Oct 1978
  2. 1978‐05‐16: John Peel Session 14 Sep 2009 (as The Skids)
  3. 1978‐08‐29: John Peel Session 08 Nov 2009 (as The Skids)
  4. 1979‐02‐19: John Peel Session 07 Feb 2010 (as The Skids)

Bootleg

EP

  1. 1980-09-01: John Peel Session (as The Skids)
  2. 1979-04-30: John Peel Session (as The Skids)

Relationships (10)

Members

  1. Richard Jobson (1977 - 1982) original
  2. Thomas Kellichan (1977 - 1979) original, drums (drum set)
  3. Stuart Adamson (1977 - 1982) original
  4. William Simpson (1977 - 1980) original, background vocals, bass guitar
  5. William Simpson (2007 - 2010) original, background vocals, bass guitar
  6. William Simpson (2016) original, background vocals, bass guitar
  7. Rusty Egan (1979)
  8. Russell Webb (Feb 1980 - 1982)
  9. Bruce Watson (2007)
  10. Sunstinger (01 Jul 2023) drums (drum set)

Recordings by (150)

  1. Charles 2:34 (Mar 1978)
  2. Reasons 2:07 (Mar 1978)
  3. Test‐Tube Babies 2:03 (Mar 1978)
  4. Sweet Suburbia 2:30 (01 Sep 1978)
  5. Open Sound 1:52 (01 Sep 1978)
  6. Contusion 2:42 (Oct 1978)
  7. The Saints Are Coming 2:39 (Oct 1978)
  8. Of One Skin 2:28 (Oct 1978)
  9. Night and Day 2:38 (Oct 1978)
  10. Into the Valley 3:16 (23 Feb 1979)
  11. Scared to Dance 3:17 (23 Feb 1979)
  12. Dossier (of Fallibility) 3:30 (23 Feb 1979)
  13. Melancholy Soldiers 3:02 (23 Feb 1979)
  14. Hope and Glory 3:16 (23 Feb 1979)
  15. Calling the Tune 4:01 (23 Feb 1979)
  16. Integral Plot 2:36 (23 Feb 1979)
  17. Scale 4:42 (23 Feb 1979)
  18. Six Times 2:10 (23 Feb 1979)
  19. T.V. Stars (live) 1:45 (Feb 1979)
  20. Charade 3:52 (Sep 1979)
  21. Grey Parade 4:45 (Sep 1979)
  22. Animation 4:49 (12 Oct 1979)
  23. Dulce et Decorum Est (Pro Patria Mori) 4:07 (12 Oct 1979)
  24. Pros & Cons 3:19 (12 Oct 1979)
  25. Home of the Saved 5:07 (12 Oct 1979)
  26. Working for the Yankee Dollar 4:54 (12 Oct 1979)
  27. The Olympian 3:30 (12 Oct 1979)
  28. Thanatos 4:07 (12 Oct 1979)
  29. A Day in Europa 3:03 (12 Oct 1979)
  30. Peaceful Times 5:04 (12 Oct 1979)
  31. Vanguard’s Crusade 4:39 (Nov 1979)
  32. All the Young Dudes 3:25 (Nov 1979)
  33. Hymns From a Haunted Ballroom 3:55 (Nov 1979)
  34. Out of Town 4:15 (1979)
  35. Another Emotion 3:00 (1979)
  36. Masquerade 2:45 (1979) single mix
  37. Aftermath Dub 2:59 (1979)
  38. Pros and Cons 3:16 (Feb 1980)
  39. Circus Games 3:23 (Aug 1980)
  40. One Decree 3:27 (Aug 1980)
  41. Hurry On Boys 3:43 (19 Sep 1980)
  42. An Incident in Algiers 3:36 (19 Sep 1980)
  43. Grievance 2:58 (19 Sep 1980)
  44. Strength Through Joy 1:51 (19 Sep 1980)
  45. Filming Africa 3:39 (19 Sep 1980)
  46. A Man for All Seasons 1:50 (19 Sep 1980)
  47. Snakes and Ladders 4:01 (19 Sep 1980)
  48. Surgical Triumph 2:06 (19 Sep 1980)
  49. The Bell Jar 2:33 (19 Sep 1980)
  50. Goodbye Civilian 4:18 (19 Sep 1980)
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On Recordings (5)

Produced

  1. Reasons 2:07 Skids (Mar 1978)
  2. Test‐Tube Babies 2:03 Skids (Mar 1978)
  3. Charles 2:34 Skids (Mar 1978)
  4. Monkey McGuire Meets Specky Potter Behind Lochore Institute 3:52 Skids (Oct 1980)
  5. Brave Man 3:37 Skids (Aug 1981)

Credited as (6)

  1. The Skids
  2. The Skids vs. The Ruts
  3. Big Country and The Skids
  4. Skids
  5. Skids / XTC
  6. Big Country and the Skids

Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. The Skids and The Verandah Boys at Tiffany's
  2. The Skids, Trax & Freeze at Tiffany's

Links (5)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/skids

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/329823
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/238232

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547438

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/2vwI9jlKSgJbne3dlTzaLO