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Fanfare is a compilation album by Scottish punk and new wave band Skids, released in 1982 via Virgin Records shortly after the group dissolved.[2] John Peel wrote the album's liner notes.[4]
| Fanfare | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1980 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, new wave, post-punk | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Producer | Mick Glossop, Bill Nelson, David Batchelor | |||
| Skids chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Sounds | [3] |
Despite being a compilation, it doesn't contain any tracks from the band's fourth and final album Joy.
Critical reception
editTrouser Press called Fanfare "an excellent compilation of singles and album tracks that serves as the perfect introduction to the Skids' magic."[5]
Track listing
editSide 1
edit- "Into The Valley"
- "Working For The Yankee Dollar" (live)
- "Sweet Suburbia"
- "A Woman in Winter"
- "Masquerade"
- "The Saints Are Coming"
Side 2
edit- "Animation"
- "Out Of Town"
- "T.V. Stars" (live)
- "Of One Skin" (live)
- "Charade"
- "Circus Games"
References
edit- ^ "Fanfare - Skids | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 507.
- ^ Bushell, Garry (3 July 1982). "Skids to a halt". Sounds. p. 35.
- ^ "VALLEY HIGH - Record Collector Magazine".
- ^ "Skids". Trouser Press. Retrieved 10 November 2020.