Symarip

Symarip

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Symarip became one of the original British bands to play ska and reggae in the late 60s. Founded originally as The Bees by Michael Thomas and Frank Pitter, the band took shape in 1969 with those two alongside Ray Ellis, Joshua Roberts, and Monty Naismith. After some time as The Pyramids backing Jamaican star Prince Buster, the group went into the studio and delivered Skinhead Moonstone, an album that was a decade ahead of its time in 1969. Loaded with stomping beats, tracks like the title track, “Skinhead Girl”, “Skinhead Jamoree”, and a cover of “These Boots Are Made for Walking” captured a particular subculture, gave off a good-time party vibe, and made the group cult stars, but they didn’t achieve mainstream success. They spent the 70s playing where they could around Europe, and mixing in notable African rhythms into their signature sound. Their prescience would be rewarded when in 1980, at the height of the UK’s 2 Tone scene, “Skinhead Moonstone” would be re-released as a single and climb to number 54. They released a final album, 1985’s Drunk & Disorderly, before disbanding. In the 21st century Naismith and Ellis would start performing again under the Symarip name, while Thomas and Pitter toured as Symarip Pyramid.

Top tracks

07
These Boots Are Made For Walking
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:52
Writer: Lee Hazlewood / Composers: Lee Hazlewood
01
Skinhead Moonstomp
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
03:02
02
Tomorrow At Sundown
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:25
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
12
You're Mine
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:31
Writer: Frank Pitter - Michael Thomas - Joshua Roberts / Composers: Frank Pitter - Michael Thomas - Joshua Roberts
20
Soul Crash
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
03:03
Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
05
Skinhead Jamboree
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
03:15
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
11
Fung Shu
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:37
Writer: Ronald Ellis - Frank Pitter - Josh Roberts - Mickey Thomas - Monty Naismith / Composers: Ronald Ellis - Frank Pitter - Josh Roberts - Mickey Thomas - Monty Naismith
22
There Goes My Heart
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
03:08
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
08
Must Catch A Train
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:56
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
02
Phoenix City
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
03:43
Writer: Roland Alphonso / Composers: Roland Alphonso
04
Try Me Best
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:51
Writer: Roy Ellis - Monty Naismith - Joshua Roberts / Composers: Roy Ellis - Monty Naismith - Joshua Roberts
09
Skin Flint
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:22
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
04
Redeem
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
03:04
Writer: Roy Ellis - Joshua Roberts / Composers: Roy Ellis - Joshua Roberts
09
Club Ska Dub
Symarip
Moonstompin' At Club Ska
05:02
05
La Bella Jig
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:22
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
07
These Boots Are Made for Walking
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
02:54
01
Hold Him Joe
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:43
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
03
Parson's Corner
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:47
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
03
Skinhead Girl
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
03:02
15
Boots Were Made For Walking
Symarip
Moonstompin' At Club Ska
03:39
21
Lasting Treasure
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
03:22
Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
22
That's Nice
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:57
Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
09
Phoenix City
The Ska Allstars
Ska Instrumentals
03:05
08
Must Catch a Train
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
02:38
09
Skin Flint
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
02:24
04
Try My Best
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
02:51
14
Skinhead Girl 12" Dub Version
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
05:10

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Albums
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
2017 Burning Sounds
15-09-2017
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
01
Skinhead Moonstomp
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
03:02
02
Phoenix Reggae (Phoenix City)
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
03:06
03
Skinhead Girl
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
03:02
04
Try My Best
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
02:51
05
Skinhead Jamboree
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
03:01
06
Chicken Merry
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
02:55
07
These Boots Are Made for Walking
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited (New Stereo Mix)
02:54
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Moonstompin' At Club Ska
01-01-2008
Moonstompin' At Club Ska
01
Back To The Moon
Symarip
Moonstompin' At Club Ska
03:34
02
Rukombine
Symarip
Moonstompin' At Club Ska
03:54
03
Chicken Merry
Symarip
Moonstompin' At Club Ska
03:46
04
Skinhead Girl
Symarip
Moonstompin' At Club Ska
03:50
05
I'm Outnumbered
Symarip
Moonstompin' At Club Ska
03:24
06
Stay With Him
Symarip
Moonstompin' At Club Ska
04:35
07
Drunk And Disorderly
Symarip
Moonstompin' At Club Ska
04:59
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The Best Of Symarip, The Pyramids & Seven Letters
This Compilation ℗ 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
01-01-2004
The Best Of Symarip, The Pyramids & Seven Letters
01
Skinhead Moonstomp
Symarip
The Best Of Symarip, The Pyramids & Seven Letters
03:03
Composers: A.A. Ellis - Derrick Morgan - Monty Naismith
02
Geronimo
The Pyramids
The Best Of Symarip, The Pyramids & Seven Letters
02:57
Writer: Tony Cousins / Composers: Tony Cousins
03
Skinhead Jamboree
Symarip
The Best Of Symarip, The Pyramids & Seven Letters
03:15
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
04
Stingo
The Pyramids
The Best Of Symarip, The Pyramids & Seven Letters
02:04
Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
05
I'm A Puppet
Symarip
The Best Of Symarip, The Pyramids & Seven Letters
03:28
Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
06
To Sir With Love
The Pyramids
The Best Of Symarip, The Pyramids & Seven Letters
02:56
Writer: Donald Black - Mark London / Composers: Donald Black - Mark London
07
Flour Dumpling
Seven Letters
The Best Of Symarip, The Pyramids & Seven Letters
01:59
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
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Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
℗ 2008 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
01-04-1970
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
01
Skinhead Moonstomp
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:59
Writer: A.A. Ellis - Derrick Morgan - Monty Naismith / Composers: A.A. Ellis - Derrick Morgan - Monty Naismith
02
Phoenix City
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
03:43
Writer: Roland Alphonso / Composers: Roland Alphonso
03
Skinhead Girl
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:24
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
04
Try Me Best
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:51
Writer: Roy Ellis - Monty Naismith - Joshua Roberts / Composers: Roy Ellis - Monty Naismith - Joshua Roberts
05
Skinhead Jamboree
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
03:15
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
06
Chicken Merry
The Pyramids
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:56
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis - Michael Thomas / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis - Michael Thomas
07
These Boots Are Made For Walking
Symarip
Skinhead Moonstomp (Deluxe Edition)
02:52
Writer: Lee Hazlewood / Composers: Lee Hazlewood
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Trojan Skinhead Reggae Collection
This Compilation ℗ 2009 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
30-03-2009
Trojan Skinhead Reggae Collection
01
Skinhead Train
The Charmers
Trojan Skinhead Reggae Collection
02:37
Writer: Lloyd Charmers / Composers: Lloyd Charmers
02
Hee Cup
Sir Harry
Trojan Skinhead Reggae Collection
02:12
Writer: Harold Cooper / Composers: Harold Cooper
03
Overproof (aka Little Darlin')
King Cannon
Trojan Skinhead Reggae Collection
02:39
Writer: Maurice Williams / Composers: Maurice Williams
04
Copy Cat
Derrick Morgan
Trojan Skinhead Reggae Collection
02:36
Writer: Derrick Morgan / Composers: Derrick Morgan
05
The Law
Andy Capp
Trojan Skinhead Reggae Collection
02:15
Composers: Byron Lee
06
Soul Call
The Soul Rhythms
Trojan Skinhead Reggae Collection
02:55
Writer: Karl Bryan / Composers: Karl Bryan
07
Music Street
The Harmonians
Trojan Skinhead Reggae Collection
01:57
Writer: Edward O-Sullivan Lee / Composers: Edward O-Sullivan Lee
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Scorcha!
This Compilation ℗ 2020 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
14-02-2020
Scorcha!
01
Skinhead Girl
Symarip
Scorcha!
02:24
Writer: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis / Composers: Monty Naismith - Roy Ellis
02
Jombo Jet (aka Jumbo Jet)
Gloria's All Stars
Scorcha!
03:14
Composers: Alvin Ranglin
03
C.N. Express
Clancy's All Stars
Scorcha!
02:28
Writer: Clancy Eccles / Composers: Clancy Eccles
04
I Can't Get Next to You
Dave Barker
Scorcha!
02:44
Writer: Norman Whitfield - Barrett Strong / Composers: Norman Whitfield - Barrett Strong
05
It Miek
Desmond Dekker
Scorcha!
02:33
Writer: Desmond Dacres / Composers: Desmond Dacres
06
Worries (A Yard)
The Versatiles
Scorcha!
02:22
Writer: Junior Byles / Composers: Junior Byles
07
Bang Bang Lulu
Lloyd Charmers
Scorcha!
03:04
Writer: Lloyd Tyrell / Composers: Lloyd Tyrell
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Love Reggae: Volume Three
2019 Lumi Entertainment distributed by Warner X
11-10-2019
Love Reggae: Volume Three
01
Skinhead Moonstomp
Symarip
Love Reggae: Volume Three
03:03
02
Tighten Up
The Untouchables
Love Reggae: Volume Three
02:38
03
The Whip
The Ethiopians
Love Reggae: Volume Three
03:03
04
Jackpot
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Love Reggae: Volume Three
03:09
05
Return of Django
The Upsetters
Love Reggae: Volume Three
02:32
06
A Place In the Sun
David Isaacs
Love Reggae: Volume Three
02:47
07
Rub Up, Push Down
Justin Hinds
Love Reggae: Volume Three
02:47
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25 Thumping Great Reggae Tunes
2019 Burning Sounds
28-06-2019
25 Thumping Great Reggae Tunes
01
Everything I Own (New Stereo Recording)
Ken Boothe
25 Thumping Great Reggae Tunes
03:49
Writer: David Gates / Composers: David Gates
02
Crying over You (New Stereo Recording)
Ken Boothe
25 Thumping Great Reggae Tunes
03:30
Writer: Lloyd Tyrell / Composers: Lloyd Tyrell
03
Return of Django (New Stereo Recording)
The Upsetters
25 Thumping Great Reggae Tunes
02:33
Writer: Lee Perry / Composers: Lee Perry
04
One Step Beyond (New Stereo Recording)
The Ska Allstars
25 Thumping Great Reggae Tunes
02:49
Writer: Cecil Campbell / Composers: Cecil Campbell
05
Liquidator (New Stereo Recording)
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25 Thumping Great Reggae Tunes
03:15
Writer: Harry Johnson / Composers: Harry Johnson
06
Israelites (New Stereo Recording)
Desmond Dekker
25 Thumping Great Reggae Tunes
03:09
Writer: Desmond Dacres / Composers: Desmond Dacres
07
007 (Shanty Town) (New Stereo Recording)
Desmond Dekker
25 Thumping Great Reggae Tunes
03:16
Writer: Desmond Dacres / Composers: Desmond Dacres
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