The Skids - The Absolute Game (Blue Stone Translucent Vinyl) | National Album Day 2026
The Skids - The Absolute Game is presented for National Album Day 2026 in a special Blue Stone Translucent Vinyl edition.
The Skids' ambitious 1980 third album The Absolute Game returns in a 45th anniversary 2LP edition for National Album Day 2026. The set pairs the original album with the Strength Through Joy mini-album, both remastered from the source tapes by engineer George Shilling. Artwork has been recreated with the original lyric sheet and merchandise inserts promoted onto illustrated inner bags, and the two records are pressed on translucent Blue Stone vinyl.
Released on 17 October 2026, this National Album Day edition is a limited physical release supplied through the specified UK distributor.
1. Circus Games
2. Out Of Town
3. Goodbye Civilian
4. The Children Saw The Shame
5. A Woman In Winter
6. Hurry On Boys
7. Happy To Be With You
8. The Devils Decade
9. One Decree
10. Arena
11. An Incident In Algiers
12. Grievance
13. Strength Through Joy
14. Filming Africa
15. A Man For All Seasons
16. Snakes And Ladders
17. Surgical Triumph
18. The Bell Jar
