Skids - Skids 1977 *Pre-Order

Release Date Friday 18th September 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.

Skids 1977 documents the Skids' first studio demo recordings, captured in
October 1977 and officially released here for the first time on Awrite Records
Recorded by the original lineup of Richard Jobson (vocals), Stuart Adamson (guitar),
Bill Simpson (bass) and Tom Kellichan (drums), the collection features the earliest
recordings of songs written by the late Stuart Adamson (Skids, Big Country, The
Raphaels), later dubbed "Britain's answer to Jimi Hendrix" by legendary BBC Radio 1
DJ John Peel.

Capturing the raw energy of Scotland's emerging punk scene, these demos offer a
remarkable insight into the band's formative months and the early songwriting of
Adamson, whose work would go on to reach a worldwide audience and influence
generations of musicians. Compiled with the full support of both Skids and Stuart
Adamson's family, Skids 1977 stands as both a historically significant archive release
and a highly collectible edition for fans of UK punk and new wave

Tracklist:
Test Tube Babies 
My Life 
Nationwide 
Victims Of The Weekend
New Daze 
Mouth to Mouth 
Don't Want To Go

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