This is the discography of Scottish punk rock band Skids.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK UK IndieScared to Dance Released: 23 February 1979 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC19—Days in Europa Released: 12 October 1979 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC32—The Absolute Game Released: 19 September 1980 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, 2xLP, MC9—Joy Released: 20 November 1981 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC——Burning Cities Released: 12 January 2018 Label: No Bad Formats: CD, 2xCD, LP, digital download282Peaceful TimesReleased: 28 June 2019 Label: No Bad Formats: CD, LP, digital download Acoustic re-recordings of hits—9Songs from a Haunted Ballroom Released: 4 June 2021 Label: Cleopatra Formats: CD, LP, digital download—13Destination Düsseldorf Released: 30 June 2023 Label: Last Night From Glasgow Formats: CD-R, LP, digital download——"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums Title Album detailsBBC Radio 1 Live in Concert Released: 1992 Label: Windsong International Formats: CD Recorded in March 1979 at the Paris Theatre, LondonMasquerade Masquerade – The Skids Live Released: 26 February 2007 Label: Virgin/EMI Formats: CD Recorded in October 1980 at the Hammersmith Apollo and in June 1979 at the Glasgow ApolloLive in London Released: 19 June 2017 Label: Live Here Now Formats: 2xCD-R Recorded in June 2017 at the RoundhouseSkids Live Volume 1 2010 Released: 14 May 2021 Label: No Bad Formats: CD-R Recorded in March 2010 at the O2 ABC GlasgowSkids Live Volume 2 – Lockdown Live Released: 7 October 2021 Label: No Bad Formats: CD-R Recorded in 2021
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UKFanfare Released: July 1982 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC—Dunfermline – A Collection of the Skids' Finest Moments Released: 1987 Label: Virgin Formats: CD Reissued in 1995 as Sweet Suburbia – The Best of the Skids and in 2005 as Into the Valley – The Best of the Skids—The Greatest Hits of Big Country and the Skids – The Best of Stuart Adamson Released: 27 May 2002 Label: Universal Music TV Formats: 2xCD71The Very Best of the Skids Released: 28 July 2003 Label: EMI Formats: CD—The Saints Are Coming – The Best of the Skids Released: 26 February 2007 Label: Virgin/EMI Formats: CD—The Singles Collection 1978–1981 Released: 23 January 2012 Label: Captain Oi! Formats: 2xCD—The Virgin Years Released: 15 November 2015 Label: Caroline International Formats: 6xCD—The Saints Are Coming – Live and Acoustic 2007–2021 Released: 24 June 2022 Label: Cherry Red Formats: 6xCD—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Video albums Title Album detailsThe Skids Released: 1989 Label: Virgin Music Video Formats: VHSLive 2010 Released: October 2010 Label: No Bad Films Formats: DVD Australia-only release
EPs Title EP detailsPeak chart positions UKSkids Released: 24 February 1978 Label: No Bad Formats: 7" Also known by the track "Charles"—Wide Open Released: 13 October 1978 Label: Virgin Formats: 7" & 12" red vinyl. Known for its lead track "The Saints Are Coming"48Skids Released: May 1983 Label: Virgin Formats: 12"—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK IRE"Sweet Suburbia"b/w "Open Sound"197870—"Into the Valley"b/w "TV Stars"19791015Scared to Dance"Masquerade"b/w "Out of Town"146"Charade"b/w "Grey Parade"31—Days in Europa"Working for the Yankee Dollar"b/w "Vanguard's Crusade"20—"Animation"b/w "Pros and Cons"198056—"Circus Games"b/w "One Decree"32—The Absolute Game"Goodbye Civilian"b/w "Monkey McGuire Meets Specky Potter Behind the Lochore Institute"52—"Woman in Winter"b/w "Working for the Yankee Dollar" (live)49—"Fields"b/w "Brave Man"1981——Joy"Iona"b/w "Blood and Soil"——"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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