I was a huge fan of that first album when I was a teen and then as the 90's came my musical tastes changed and I didn't pay them much attention until just about ten years ago. I began to listen to all of their newer stuff and was blown away by just how good they had become.
I don't know about Scotland but, in some ways, I think it's been a gradual downward slide here in America since the early 80's. We have a lot to work on here.