Joy [Crimson LP]

Joy, from 1981, was the last Skids studio album for Virgin and their most adventurous. Largely completed after Stuart Adamson left to form Big Country, it trades layered guitars for bagpipes, choral voices and experimental instrumentation, embracing the band's Scottish heritage with a Celtic, pastoral feel. The singles 'Iona', Adamson's final Skids appearance with Mike Oldfield on keyboards, and 'Fields', featuring The Associates, are among its highlights.

Edition details

Crimson LP

Unavailable on vinyl since its original release, this UK import reissue from Demon Records is pressed on crimson vinyl.

Track listing

1. Blood and Soil
2. A Challenge (The Wanderer)
3. Men of Mercy
4. A Memory
5. Iona
6. In Fear of Fire
7. Brothers
8. And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
9. The Men of the Fall
10. The Sound of Retreat (Instrumental)
11. Fields