Discography

7" singles

Charles cover Charles cover Charles EP, NB 1, released 1977 In my collection
© 1977

Side 1: Charles, Reasons
Side 2: Test Tube Babies
 
Songs by Adamson; Produced by Skids etc.; Recorded at REL studios, Edinburgh

Sweet Suburbia cover Sweet Suburbia, VS 227, released 1st September 1978 In my collection
© 1978 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Sweet Suburbia (2:30) (Jobson/Adamson)
Side 2: Open Sound (1:52) (Jobson/Adamson)
 
Both tracks Produced by D.Batchelor.

Sweet Suburbia cover Sweet Suburbia (White Vinyl), VS 227, released 1st September 1978 In my collection
© 1978 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Sweet Suburbia (2:30) (Jobson/Adamson)
Side 2: Open Sound (1:52) (Jobson/Adamson)
 
Both tracks Produced by D.Batchelor.

The Saints Are Coming VS232 The Saints Are Coming, VS 232, released October 1978 In my collection
© 1978 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: The Saints Are Coming (2:37), Of One Skin (2:28) (Jobson/Adamson)
Side 2: Night And Day (2:35), Contusion (2:42) (Jobson/Adamson)
 
Both tracks Produced by D.Batchelor

Wide Open cover Wide Open EP, VS 232, released October 1978
© 1978 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: The Saints Are Coming (2:37), Of One Skin (2:28) (Jobson/Adamson)
Side 2: Night And Day (2:35), Contusion (2:42) (Jobson/Adamson)
 
Both tracks Produced by D.Batchelor

Into The Valley cover Into The Valley, VS 241, released 9th January 1979 In my collection
© 1979 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Into The Valley (3:15) (Jobson/Adamson)
Side 2: TV Stars (2:10) (Jobson/Adamson)
 
Both tracks Produced by D.Batchelor, 2 Recorded Live at the Marquee on 1st November 1978

Into The Valley cover Into The Valley (White Vinyl), VS 241, released 9th January 1979 In my collection
© 1979 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Into The Valley (3:15) (Jobson/Adamson)
Side 2: TV Stars (2:10) (Jobson/Adamson)
 
Both tracks Produced by D.Batchelor, 2 Recorded Live at the Marquee on 1st November 1978

Masquerade cover Masquerade (gatefold double pack), VS 262, released May 1979 In my collection
© 1979 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Disc 1: Masquerade (2:45), Out Of Town (4:15) (Jobson/Adamson)
Disc 2: Another Emotion (3:00), Aftermath Dub (3:00) (Jobson/Adamson)
 
Both tracks Produced by Bill Nelson/John Leckie, Engineered by John Leckie, Keyboard arrangements by Bill Nelson

Masquerade cover Masquerade, VS 262, released May 1979 In my collection
© 1979 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Masquerade (2:45) (Jobson/Adamson)
Side 2: Out Of Town (4:15) (Jobson/Adamson)
 
Both tracks Produced by Bill Nelson/John Leckie, Engineered by John Leckie, Keyboard arrangements by Bill Nelson

Charade cover Charade, VS 288, released September 1979 In my collection
© 1979 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Charade (3:52) (Jobson/Adamson)
Side 2: Grey Parade (4:45) (Nelson/Jobson/Adamson)
 
Both tracks Produced by Bill Nelson, Engineered by Ted Sharp

Working For The Yankee Dollar cover Working For The Yankee Dollar (Gatefold Double 7"), VS 306, released Nov 1979 In my collection
© 1979 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Working For The Yankee Dollar (3:39) (Jobson/Adamson)
Side 2: Vanguard's Crusade (4:42) (Jobson/Adamson)
 
1 Produced by Mick Glossop; 2 Produced by Bill Nelson, Engineered by Ted Sharp

Back cover 2nd record, VS 306-C/VS 306-D, (picture is reverse of sleeve)
© 1979 British Broadcasting Corporation

Side 3: All The Young Dudes (3:25) (David Bowie)
Side 4: Hymns From A Haunted Ballroom (3:55) (Jobson/Adamson)
 
1 Kid Jensen Session recording, Produced by Pete Ritzema; 2 John Peel Session recording, Produced by John Sparrow, Engineered by Ted Sharp, Keyboards by Midge Ure

Animation cover Animation, VS 323, released February 1980 In my collection
© 1980 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Animation 3:59 (Jobson/Adamson)
Side 2: Pros And Cons (3:16) (Jobson/Adamson)
 
1 Produced by Bill Nelson, mixed by Bruce Fairbairn; 2 Produced by Bill Nelson

Sorry I don't have this... Circus Games, VS 359, released August 1980
© 1980 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Circus Games (3:23)
Side 2: One Decree (3:29)

Circus Games cover Circus Games (Poster Sleeve), VS 359, released August 1980 In my collection
© 1980 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Circus Games (3:23) (Skids)
Side 2: One Decree (3:29) (Skids)
 
Both tracks Produced and Engineered by Mick Glossop

Goodbye Civilian picture disc Goodbye Civilian (Picture Disc), VS 373, released October 1980 In my collection
© 1980 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Goodbye Civilian (3:30) (Skids)
 
Produced and Engineered by Mick Glossop

reverse of picture disc Side 2: Monkey McGuire Meets Specky Potter Behind Lochore Institute (3:52) (Skids)
 
Produced and Engineered by Skids
Goodbye Civilian VS373 Goodbye Civilian, VS 373, released October 1980 In my collection
© 1980 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Goodbye Civilian (3:30) (Skids)
Side 2: Monkey McGuire Meets Specky Potter Behind Lochore Institute (3:52) (Skids)
 
1 Produced and Engineered by Mick Glossop; 2 Produced and Engineered by Skids

Woman In Winter cover Woman In Winter (Comic Book Sleeve), VSK 101, released November 1980 In my collection
© 1980 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Woman In Winter (3:58) (Skids)
Side 2: Working For The Yankee Dollar (4:53) (Jobson/Adamson)
 
1 Produced and Engineered by Mick Glossop; 2 Produced and Enigineered by Mick Glossop, Recorded live by The Manor Mobile at Hammersmith Odeon on 21st October 1980

Fields cover Fields, VS 401 In my collection
© 1981 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Fields (3:50) (Webb/Jobson)
Side 2: Brave Man (3:37) (Webb/Jobson/Adamson/Hyslop)
 
1 Produced by Russell Webb, Engineered by Mike Hedges; 2 Produced by The Skids

Iona cover Iona, VS 449 In my collection
© 1981 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Side 1: Iona (3:20) (Russell Webb, Original Title: Richard Jobson)
Side 2: Blood And Soil (3:10) (Richard Jobson/Russell Webb)
 
Both tracks Produced by Russell Webb

VS1411 cover Into The Valley/Babylon's Burning (Skids vs. Ruts), VS 1411 In my collection
© 1992 Virgin Records Ltd

Side 1: Into The Valley (Jobson/Adamson)
Side 2: Babylon's Burning (Owen/Jennings/Fox/Ruffy)
 
1 Produced by David Batchelor; 2 Produced by Mick Glossop; Taken from the album "Three Minute Heroes", VTCD9, VTLP9, VTMC9


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