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.

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)