God (Rip Rig + Panic album)

God
Studio album by Rip Rig + Panic
Released	3 September 1981
Genre	Post-punk
Length	41:45
Label	Virgin
Producer	Rip Rig + Panic
Rip Rig + Panic chronology
God (1981) I Am Cold (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
PopMatters	(6/10)[2]
Q	[3]

God is the debut studio album of post-punk band Rip Rig + Panic, released on 3 September 1981 by Virgin Records.[4][5] It took the unusual form of two 12" 45 rpm discs, a format which would be repeated with the group's second album, I Am Cold. In 2013, the album was reissued by Cherry Red Records on CD with an additional tracks taken from singles.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rip Rig + Panic; except where indicated

Red Side

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead Vocals	Length
1.	"Constant Drudgery Is Harmful to SOUL, SPIRIT & HEALTH"	Rip Rig + Panic, Dave "Flash" Wright	Neneh Cherry	3:24
2.	"WILHELM Show Me the Diagram (Function of the Orgasm)"			1:10
3.	"Through Nomad Eyeballs"		Mark Springer	3:28
4.	"Change Your Life"		Ari Up	3:01

Yellow Side

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead Vocals	Length
1.	"Knee Deep in Shit"		Gareth Sager	3:29
2.	"Totally Naked (Without Lock or Key)"			1:53
3.	"Try Box Out of This Box"	Rip Rig + Panic, Dave "Flash" Wright	Dave "Flash" Wright	2:33
4.	"Need (De School You)"	lyrics: Neneh Cherry	Neneh Cherry	1:32

Green Side

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead Vocals	Length
1.	"HOWL! Caged Bird"			3:30
2.	"Those Eskimo Women Speak Frankly"	lyrics: Neneh Cherry	Neneh Cherry	3:13
3.	"The Blue Blue Third"			5:25

Blue Side

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead Vocals	Length
1.	"Shadows Only There Because of the Sun"	lyrics: Ari Up	Ari Up	3:00
2.	"BEWARE (Our Leaders Love the Smell of Napalm)"			1:50
3.	"Miss Pib"		Gareth Sager	1:34
4.	"It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Brrod"		Mark Springer	2:57

2013 CD issue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead Vocals	Length
16.	"Bob Hope Takes Risks" (7" version)	lyrics: Gareth Sager	Gareth Sager, Neneh Cherry	3:53
17.	"Go, Go, Go!"	lyrics: Gareth Sager	Gareth Sager, Mark Springer, Neneh Cherry	2:18
18.	"The Ultimate in Fun (Is Going to the Disco with My Baby)"		Ari Up	2:31
19.	"Hey Mr E! A Gran Grin With a Shake of Smile"		Don Cherry, Mark Springer	5:11
20.	"Billy Eckstein's Shirt Collar"		Ari Up	3:21
21.	"Bob Hope Takes Risks" (12" version)	lyrics: Gareth Sager	Gareth Sager, Neneh Cherry	7:01

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1981	Rockerilla	Italy	Albums of the Year[6]	6

Personnel

Adapted from the God liner notes.[7]

Rip Rig + Panic Sean Oliver – bass guitar, backing vocals (A1) Gareth Sager – guitar (A1, B1, B2, B4, D1, D2), clarinet (A1, A3, C1, D2), alto saxophone (D1, D4, 17), keyboards (B1, B3, C1), organ (B1, B3, C1), lead vocals (B1, D3), backing vocals (A1), Japanese marimba (C3), violin (C2) Bruce Smith – drums, percussion Mark Springer – piano (A1-A4, B1-B4, C2, D2, D4), lead vocals (A3, D4), bass clarinet (C1, D2), trumpet (B4), soprano saxophone (C1), tenor saxophone (C2), backing vocals (C2, D3) Additional musicians Neneh Cherry – lead vocals (A1, B4, C2) Ari Up – backing vocals (A3, B1), lead vocals (A4, D1), Dave "Flash" Wright – tenor saxophone (A1, B2, B3), lead vocals (B3) Don Cherry – trumpet (19) Susan Woo Honeymoon – violin (16, 21) Sarah Sarhandi – viola (16, 21) Alf Waite – trombone (16, 21) Debbie Holmes – cello (16, 21)

Production and additional personnel John Dominis – photography Howard Gray – engineering Dave Hunt – engineering Adam Kidron – engineering Jill Mumford – sleeve design Rip Rig + Panic – production, sleeve design John Walker – engineering Nick Watson – remastering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1981	Virgin	LP	V 2213
	2013	Cherry Red	CD	CDMRED 572

References

1. Dougan, John. "Rip Rig + Panic: God > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
2. Pitter, Charles (28 June 2013). "Rip Rig + Panic: God, I Am Cold, Attitude". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
3. Quantick, David (August 2013). "Rip Rig + Panic: God, I Am Cold, Attitude". Q. Retrieved 2 February 2016.^[permanent dead link‍]
4. Isler, Scott; Sheridan, David (2007). "Rip Rig + Panic". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
5. Gimarc, George (11 July 2005). Punk Diary. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 728. ISBN 9780879308483. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
6. "Rockerilla End of Year Lists 1981: Album". Rockerilla. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
7. God (sleeve). Rip Rig + Panic. London, United Kingdom: Virgin Records. 1981.

External links

• God at Discogs (list of releases)