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In early 2025 the Skids complete BBC Sessions are compiled onto CD by Scottish label Last Night From Glasgow - The double album features the five sessions the Skids recorded for John Peel with the BBC between 1978 and 1980 - The release includes the BBC session recordings of fan favourites The Saints Are Coming, Masquerade and Circus Games - The legendary Scottish punk band remain as influential as ever, even 45 years on

Legendary punk and new wave band Skids formed in Dunfermline in 1977. They rose to fame with 1979 single Into The Valley and 1980 album The Absolute Game. With almost 50 years under their belt the group, led by Richard Jobson, remain as thrilling as ever, as evident with their latest album Destination Dusseldorf in 2023. The Skids continue to boast over 80,000 monthly Spotify listeners and have been featured extensively across media and press throughout their career. In recent years they have partnered with label Last Night From Glasgow to reissue on vinyl albums Scared To Dance and Days In Europa, and release new album Destination Dusseldorf.

TRACK LISTING

Of One Skin
Open Sounds
Contusion
Night And Day
TV Stars / Dossier Of Fallibility
Six Times
The Saints Are Coming
Summer
Hang On To The Shadows
Zit
Walk On The Wild Side
War Poets
Withdrawal Symptoms
Hymns From A Haunted Ballroom
Masquerade
Filming In Africa
An Incident In Algiers
Circus Games
Snakes And Ladders (Instrumental)
All The Young Dudes