Joy is the fourth studio album by Scottish punk rock and new wave band Skids. It was their first album after the departure of signature guitarist Stuart Adamson who went on to found Big Country. It represented a change of direction from rock towards folk music —amplifying the traditional Scottish element already hinted at in previous releases.

Joy "Iona" b/w "Blood and Soil" — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Skids are a Scottish punk rock and new wave band, formed in Dunfermline in 1977 by Stuart Adamson (guitar, keyboards, percussion and backing vocals), William Simpson (bass guitar and backing vocals), Thomas Kellichan (drums) and Richard Jobson (vocals, guitar and keyboards).

When did Skids release Joy?

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Joy, an Album by Skids. Released in December 1981 on Virgin (catalog no. 204.167; Vinyl LP). Genres: Post-Punk, Celtic Rock. Rated #1312 in the best albums of 1981.

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Joy by Skids released in 1981. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.