On October 12, 1979, “Virgin” label released “Days in Europa”, the second Skids album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, “The Manor Studios” in Shipton-on-Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Bill Nelson. The initial released album was with an Aryan album cover reminiscent of the 1936 Olympics, with Germanic Gothic-style lettering.
Personnel:
- Richard Jobson – vocals
- Stuart Adamson – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Bill Nelson– keyboards
- William Simpson – vocals, bass guitar
- Rusty Egan– drums
- Ted Sharp – engineer
- Tim Young – mastering
- Mick Brownfield – illustration
- Pearce Marchbank – design
- Brian Cooke – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Jobson and Stuart Adamson, except where noted.
- Animation
- Charade
- Dulce et Decorum Est (Pro Patria Mori)
- Pros and Cons
- Home of the Savedm – Stuart Adamson
- Working for the Yankee Dollar
- The Olympian
- Thanatos
- A Day in Europa
- Peaceful Times
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