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Classic Album: The Skids' Scared to Dance

Richard Jobson of Scottish band The Skids joins Steve Lamacq ahead of their fortieth anniversary tour to reflect on their 1979 debut album, Scared to Dance.

Ahead of a 40th anniversary tour, Richard Jobson of The Skids joins Steve to reflect upon the Scottish band's 1979 debut album.

The Skids were formed in Dunfermline, back in 1977, by Richard with Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson and Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent single the band were played by John Peel, supported The Clash in concert, signed to Virgin Records in 1978, and hit the Top Ten with Into The Valley the following year.

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Music Played

  • Gomez

    Whippin' Piccadilly

    • Hut Music.

  • Joe Goddard

    Home (feat. Daniel Wilson)

    • Electric Lines.
    • Greco-Roman/ Domino.

  • The Wedding Present

    Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft

    • GEORGE BEST PLUS.
    • COOKING VINYL.

  • The Districts

    Ordinary Day

    • Fat Possum.

  • ? and the Mysterians

    96 Tears

    • ABKCO.

  • Nadine Shah

    Out The Way

    • 1965 Records.

  • Therapy?

    Bad Mother (Radio 1 Session, 4 Aug 1995)

  • Adam and the Ants

    Zerox

    • Columbia.

  • The Sherlocks

    Chasing Shadows

    • Infectious Records.

  • Kendrick Lamar

    DNA.

    • Polydor.

  • Desmond Dekker & the Aces

    It Mek

    • Trojan.

  • Dream Wife

    Somebody

    • Lucky Number.

  • Feist

    Century (feat. Jarvis Cocker)

    • Polydor.

  • Danny & the Juniors

    At The Hop

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Foo Fighters

    The One

    • RCA.

  • Sylvan Esso

    Die Young

    • Loma Vista Recordings.

  • Skids

    TV Stars

    • Scared To Dance.
    • Virgin.

  • Locks

    Gin Song

    • Rattle Them Bones.
    • Self-Released.
    • 004.

  • Definition of Sound

    Moira Jane's Cafe

    • Now Is Tomorrow.
    • Virgin Records Ltd.
    • 2.

  • PINS

    All Hail

    • bad thing ep.
    • Haus Of Pins.

  • King Creosote

    Melin Wynt

    • Domino.

  • Simon Finley, Fleming, Paul, Mark McKenny, McKnight, Keith & Baltic Fleet

    Elizabeth Glue

    • The Dear One.
    • Blow Up Records.
    • 007.

  • Mudhoney

    Touch Me I'm Sick

    • Subpop.

  • Public Service Broadcasting

    Progress (feat. Tracyanne Campbell)

    • Play It Again Sam.

  • Nick Hakim

    Green Twins

    • Green Twins.
    • ato records.

  • The Chemical Brothers

    Swoon

    • PARLOPHONE.

  • Sugar

    If I Can't Change Your Mind

    • Creation Records.

  • Skids

    The Saints Are Coming

    • The Saints Are Coming: The Best Of The Skids.
    • Virgin Records Ltd.
    • 1.

  • Skids

    Of One Skin

    • The Saints Are Coming: The Best Of The Skids.
    • Virgin.
    • 11.

  • Skids

    Integral Plot

    • Virgin.

  • The Strokes

    New York City Cops

    • Is This It.
    • 9.

  • Thurston Moore

    Smoke Of Dreams

    • Caroline International.

  • The Parachute Men

    Sometimes In Vain

    • Fire.

  • Tom Adams

    Come On, Dreamer

    • Kowloon Records.

  • Sweet

    Ballroom Blitz

    • The Sweet - Originals.
    • RCA.

  • DJ Format & Abdominal

    Behind The Scenes

    • AAF/Kartel.

Broadcast

  • Wed 3 May 2017 16:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music