{"product_id":"the-skids-the-absolute-game-national-album-day-2026","title":"The Skids - The Absolute Game (National Album Day 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased 17th Oct 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e45th Anniversary Blue Stone Translucent Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eAlways a tight and powerful musical powerhouse they enjoyed a string of classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003echart hits between 1978 and 1979 ('Into The Valley', 'Masquerade', 'Working For \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eThe Yankee Dollar' etc).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eFollowing this, they surprised and delighted fans and critics alike with 1980's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eambitious and experimental third album outing 'The Absolute Game'. The album was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003ealso the first to feature feature new bassist Russell Webb and his inclusion, along with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003ethe contribution of new producer Mick Glossop, made for an accomplished and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eprogressive evolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eThe first sign that the band had upped the ante somewhat came with the album's first \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003esingle (and its opener), 'Circus Games', which fused incisive lyrics and rallying vocal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003edelivery with a powerful backing track, replete with synth styling and even a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eschoolkids' chorus. Future singles to be culled included 'A Woman In Winter' and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eglorious 'Goodbye Civilian'. Record Collector later said of the album: \"Endlessly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003einventive and perfectly executed, it deservedly became their most successful release\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eInitial copies of 'The Absolute Game' came with the free mini album 'Strength Through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eJoy' an experimental mini- album that blended world music influences and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eatmospheric and ambient sounds that perfectly fitted 1980's Peter Gabriel \/ Talking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eHeads \/ 'Scary Monsters' Bowie zeitgeist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eFor this stunning 2LP vinyl reissue, 'The Absolute Game', and 'Strength Through Joy', \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003ehave been remastered from the source tapes, thereby correcting previous problems \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003ewith the album's tape transfers. The work was undertaken by respected audio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eengineer George Shilling (previous credits include Blur, Teenage Fanclub, Bernard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eButler, Oasis, Primal Scream).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eArtwork has been lovingly recreated with the original's lyric sheet and Skids \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003emerchandise inserts promoted onto illustrated inner bags. The albums have pressed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eonto translucent blue stone vinyl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"musicfrombigblue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57584760521077,"sku":null,"price":43.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0109\/5807\/8011\/files\/5014797913776.jpg?v=1789677990","url":"https:\/\/shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com\/it\/products\/the-skids-the-absolute-game-national-album-day-2026","provider":"lastnightfromglasgow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}