SKIDS - Land, Sea and Sky: Skids Singles 1978-1981 dec27 and razor-sharp pop instincts -

and razor-sharp pop instincts - wrapping knotty ideas into songs that feel both meticulously constructed and joyfully unhinged

who left the band shortly after recording to join Fear Factory

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Blossom’s admirers and collaborators ran the gamut from Miles Davis

• This wild and wonderful 4 cd set came about from a meeting between Nyahh Records boss Willie Stewart and Bill Perrine

SKIDS - Land, Sea and Sky: Skids Singles 1978-1981 dec27 and razor-sharp pop instincts -LP Limited Edition 'Saltire Blue' Colour Vinyl (13 tracks). With their breakthrough hit Into The Valley in 1979, Dunfermline, Scotlands 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