{"product_id":"boy-man-and-soldier-skids-1978-1981","title":"Boy, Man and Soldier: Skids 1978 - 1981","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith 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 the William Simpsonon bass and first Tom Kellichanand later Mike Baillieon drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Into The Valley’had actually comeon the heels of a trio of cult-appeal early singles –‘Charles’, ‘Sweet Suburbia’, and ‘The Saints Are Coming’, all considered classics today, while its success saw chart follow ups with the likes of ‘Animation’, ‘Masquerade’, ‘Working For The Yankee Dollar’, ‘Circus Games’and ‘Goodbye Civilian’. Always considered up there with the greatest among their peers –The Jam, Siouxsie And The Banshees, and The Stranglers, for example – both singles and albums showcased an intelligence and literate sensibility as well as musical innovation and awesome power. On stage they were simply dynamite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5-disc Boy, \u003cem\u003eMan and Soldier: Skids 1978 -1981\u003c\/em\u003e collection brings together the vast majority of the Skids’ recorded output from the glory years 1978 –1981. It includes the albums \u003cem\u003eScared To Dance\u003c\/em\u003e, both the original mix of \u003cem\u003eDays In Europa\u003c\/em\u003e and its 1980 remix version, \u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Game\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJoy\u003c\/em\u003e plus all ofthe band’s non-album singles, in their edited single forms, along with B-sides and single and 12” edits..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully presented in 7”X7” Super Deluxe packaging, \u003cem\u003eBoy, Man and Soldier \u003c\/em\u003ecomes fully illustrated with original sleeve art from the era married to a new design by Phillip Marshall and original cover shot by Virginia Turbett.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edsel","offers":[{"title":"5CD","offer_id":53059872391499,"sku":"R2732-5345","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/EDSL0252hires_sticker.jpg?v=1753869534","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/boy-man-and-soldier-skids-1978-1981","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}