Moon Hop

"Moon Hop"
Single by Derrick Morgan
A-side Moon Hop
B-side Harris Wheel (Reggaeites)[1]
Released 1969[1]
Format Vinyl, 7", Single[1]
Genre Reggae[1]
Label Crab Records[1]
Writer(s) Derrick Morgan (Moon Hop)[1]
Joe Willis (Harris Wheel)[1]

Moon Hop is a 1969 single by Derrick Morgan. Backed with the Reggaeites' "Harris Wheel", it reached #49 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Symarip cover

The British Afro-Caribbean ska and reggae band Symarip covered Moon Hop as "Skinhead Moonstomp"; whilst unsuccessful on first release, in the wake of the 2 Tone revolution it was re-issued and charted at #54.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Derrick Morgan/Reggaeites - Moon Hop/Harris Wheel". Discogs.
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 379. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 544. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.