God (Rip Rig + Panic album)

God
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

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
United Kingdom	2013	Cherry Red	CD	CDMRED 572

References

^ Dougan, John. "Rip Rig + Panic: God > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
^ Pitter, Charles (28 June 2013). "Rip Rig + Panic: God, I Am Cold, Attitude". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
^ Quantick, David (August 2013). "Rip Rig + Panic: God, I Am Cold, Attitude". Q. Retrieved 2 February 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Isler, Scott; Sheridan, David (2007). "Rip Rig + Panic". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
^ Gimarc, George (11 July 2005). Punk Diary. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 728. ISBN 9780879308483. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^ "Rockerilla End of Year Lists 1981: Album". Rockerilla. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^ God (sleeve). Rip Rig + Panic. London, United Kingdom: Virgin Records. 1981.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

God at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-1] Dougan, John. "Rip Rig + Panic: God > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

[popmatters-2] Pitter, Charles (28 June 2013). "Rip Rig + Panic: God, I Am Cold, Attitude". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

[qmag-3] Quantick, David (August 2013). "Rip Rig + Panic: God, I Am Cold, Attitude". Q. Retrieved 2 February 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}

[trouserpress-4] Isler, Scott; Sheridan, David (2007). "Rip Rig + Panic". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

[punkdiary-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.

[linearnotes-7] God (sleeve). Rip Rig + Panic. London, United Kingdom: Virgin Records. 1981.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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v t e Rip Rig + Panic
Neneh Cherry Andi Oliver Gareth Sager Bruce Smith Mark Springer
Studio albums	God I Am Cold Attitude
Compilation albums	Knee Deep in Hits
Singles	"Bob Hope Takes Risks" "You're My Kind of Climate"
as Float Up CP	"Joy's Address" Kill Me in the Morning
Related articles	Discography The Pop Group Public Image Ltd