{"product_id":"skids-days-in-europa-1980-mix","title":"Skids  - Days In Europa (1980 Mix)","description":"One 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIts follow up, ‘\u003ci\u003eDays In Europa\u003c\/i\u003e’, 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 ‘\u003ci\u003eDays In Europa\u003c\/i\u003e’ 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.\nFor ‘\u003ci\u003eDays In Europa\u003c\/i\u003e (1980 Mix)’, 1979 single, ‘Working For The Yankee Dollar’, was completely re-recorded and standalone hit, ‘Masquerade’, added to the tracklist - joining ‘Yankee’, ‘Animation’ and ‘Charade’ to make the album a four-hit\npowerhouse. 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.","brand":"Demon \/ Edsel","offers":[{"title":"Chartreuse Green LP","offer_id":67793769627926,"sku":"RMX-77339","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/6adb2065c888381524f9a165.jpg?v=1792752966","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/skids-days-in-europa-1980-mix","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}