skˈɛptɪks fˈɜːst ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ ɐpˈɪɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː ɔnðə fˈɜːɾɪv fˈoːɹ θɹˈiː pˈiːs pˈæk ɐ twˈɛlv" kˌɑːmpɪlˈeɪʃən ˌiːpˈiː wˌɪtʃ ˈɔːlsoʊ fˈiːtʃɚd ðə bˈɑːŋɡoʊz, ðə dˈæbz ænd ðə pɹˈaɪm mˈuːvɚz.
Skeptics' first recording appeared in 1982 on The Furtive Four Three Piece Pack a 12" compilation EP which also featured The Bongos, The Dabs and The Prime Movers.