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Symarip – Skinhead Moonstomp
Released
on 16 February 2004. -
All the
tracks come from the period 1969 to 1971 and as Symarip, Pyramids or Seven
letters these guys were extremely busy. The sleeve notes explain how and why
there were various names so I won't replicate the reasons here.
As Symarip
the songs were cult, indeed Moonstomp was and is probably the ultimate in cult.
They saw the market place and went for it. Moonstomp, jamboree, skinhead girl,
Phoenix city and the like are humorous and fitting to the era, but I'm a puppet
and Must catch a train are great songs with wonderful harmonies. Even Fung Shu
was of the moment given the penchant for kung fu movies.
You might
think that each different name would have it's own style but that wasn't really
the case. As Seven Letters there was again humour, instrumentals, and plaintive
male vocal harmonies such as There goes my heart.
Similarly
the mainstay outfit of the Pyramids had the out and out screaming skin reggae
such Geronimo, catchy instrumentals like Stingo, and vocals like To Sir with
Love, Teardrops falling and All for you.
Indeed the
whole thing is pretty bizarre but all in all this is a good package from the
memories that the 'anthems' invoke, but also for some great vocal cuts. In fact
the latter is the most surprising because i don't really remember them from
that perspective.
SYMARIP - THE PYRAMIDS AND SEVEN LETTERS:
Skinhead Moonstomp: The Best Of (TJACD154) |
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Format: CD album
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Tracklisting |
Skinhead Moonstomp
(as Symarip) - Listen |
Geronimo (as The
Pyramids) - Listen |
Skinhead Jamboree (as
Symarip) - Listen |
Stingo (As The
Pyramids) - Listen |
I'm A Puppet (as
Symparip) - Listen |
To Sir With Love (as
The Pyramids) - Listen |
Flour Dumpling (as
Seven Letters) - Listen |
Telstar (as The
Pyramids) - Listen |
Skinhead Girl (as
Symarip) - Listen |
Mosquito Bite (as The
Pyramids) - Listen |
The Fit (as Seven
Letters) - Listen |
Feel Alright (as The
Pyramids) - Listen |
Parson's Corner (as
Symarip) - Listen |
Can't Leave Now (as
The Pyramids) - Listen |
Phoenix City (as
Symarip) - Listen |
Reggae Shuffle (as
The Pyramids) - Listen |
There Goes My Heart
(as Seven Letters) - Listen |
All For You (as The
Pyramids) - Listen |
La Bella Jig (as
Symarip) - Listen |
Bam Bam Baji (as
Seven Letters) - Listen |
Stay With Him (as The
Pyamids) - Listen |
Fung Shu (as Symarip)
- Listen |
Teardrops (as The
Pyramids) - Listen |
Must Catch A Train
(as Symarip) - Listen |
Back From The Moon
(New recording as Symarip) - Listen |
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