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MOV 2529COL-LP
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$39.00
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RELEASE DATE: 10/17/2025
"Symarip was a ska and reggae band from the United Kingdom, originating in the late 1960's. The group had built their reputation as Prince Buster's backing band. They are widely marked as one of the first skinhead reggae bands. Symarip recorded one studio album under this synonym, Skinhead Moonstomp. This album includes their hits 'Skinhead Girl,' 'Skinhead Jamboree,' and 'Skinhead Moonstomp.' Singer and trombone player Roy Ellis was the man behind many of their classics. Yes, this still is the ultimate party album, with an excellent mixture of ska, reggae, and soul music. Skinhead Moonstomp is available as a limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on silver colored vinyl."
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"The Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited album features the original singer Roy Ellis from Symarip. The album was recorded in 2017 and includes new versions of all the classics. Features extensive sleeve notes and Q&A with Roy Ellis."
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GET 778EP
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"7' inch singles were instrumental to the development of the Jamaican music industry, more affordable than full lengths for the consumer, they also allowed the labels to turnaround what was being recorded into music played from their booming sound systems as quickly as possible. In that spirit, Get On Down will be reissuing some of the most crucial reggae and ska sides on 45. This issue marks a slight departure in the series as Symarip were not a Jamaican group but had their origins in the UK. By the time 'Skinhead Moonstomp' was released as a single in 1969, reggae had spread its influence into the UK to such an extent that it changed British music for good. Symarip were the first group to work to directly appeal to UK skinhead culture, creating the climate that allowed for the explosion of the two tone movement in the late 1970s. Yet it was only on the singles' reissue in 1980 that the cut hit the UK charts, landing at #54. So, to paraphrase the song's intro, get up on your feet, put your braces together and your boots on your feet, it's time again for some of that old moonstompin'."
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