{"product_id":"skids-days-in-europa","title":"SKIDS - Days In Europa","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst time on vinyl since 1980 for this stunning Skids curio\u003cbr\u003eOne of the best British bands to come out of the 1976 \/ 1977 musical rupture that was punk, Dunfermline's Skids went on to demonstrate they had so much more to them than some of their contemporaries. Always a tight and powerful musical powerhouse they enjoyed a string of vibrant chart hits between 1978 and 1979 and their debut album 1979’s ‘Scared To Dance’ is rightly recognised as a landmark of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts follow up, ‘Days In Europa’ arrived hot on the heels of chart success but had a complex lifespan. In its first incarnation, it had been issued with a sleeve that drew criticism from some quarters and there were misgivings, too, from their label over the album’s mix. Within a year of its release Virgin Records withdrew ‘Days In Europa’ Mark I and commissioned a new, punchier mix for most of its tracks. Step forward, up-and-coming Canadian Bruce Fairburn with a brief to bring out the best in Bill Nelson’s original production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor ‘Days In Europa (1980 Mix)’ 1979 single ‘Working For The Yankee Dollar’ was completely rerecorded and standalone hit ‘Masquerade’ added to the tracklist - joining ‘Yankee’, ‘Animation’ and ‘Charade’ to make the album a four-hit powerhouse. Meanwhile the sleeve image was replaced with a new painting. The resulting ‘1980 version’ thereby found its way into numerous Skids fans’ collections, rivalling Mark I in their affections ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the early-80s, however, ‘Days In Europa (1980 Mix)’ has remained on ice. Included on CD in 2025’s 5CD Demon \/ Edsel set ‘Boy, Man \u0026amp; Soldier’, 2027 sees its first reissue on vinyl since at least 1984. Comes in complete, restored 1980 sleeve artwork and is pressed on chartreuse green vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Demon Records","offers":[{"title":"Green Vinyl","offer_id":55013284282691,"sku":"RPT-36346","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/PROP_20261102_1559_160044_016_p_bee7e688-f0f9-d08c-05ca-ecfaff7a99c7_2_001.jpg?v=1793700779","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/skids-days-in-europa","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}