On December 16, 2001, William Stuart Adamson died aged 43. He was musician (guitar), singer, and songwriter, founder and member of the bands Skids, and The Raphaels, but was best known as the co-founder, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the band Big Country.
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Skids: Days in Europa
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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