God

by Rip Rig + Panic

God cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 3 September 1981
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 46:54
  • Community rating: 3.96/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: Neneh Cherry, Dave Flash Wright, Ari-Up

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Formed from the ashes of The Pop Group, Rip Rig + Panic pushed the boundaries of avant-garde post-punk into incredibly chaotic, free-jazz improvisations. 'God' features a young Neneh Cherry providing soaring, cryptic vocals over deeply dissonant, wildly eclectic mutant disco and completely unhinged, heavily rhythmic funk experimentation.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, rhythmic, dissonant, noisy, funky, experimental, fusion, improvisation, dance, piano, guitars, improvised

Tracklist

  1. (Constant Drudgery Is Harmful To) Soul, Spirit And Health (3:22)
  2. Wilhelm Show Me The Diagram (Function Of The Orgasm) (1:07)
  3. Thru Nomad Eyeballs (3:25)
  4. Change Your Life (3:11)
  5. Knee Deep In Shit (3:26)
  6. Totally Naked (Without Lock Or Key) (1:51)
  7. Try Box Out Of This Box (2:30)
  8. Need (Deschool You) (1:33)
  9. Howl Caged Bird (3:27)
  10. Those Eskimo Women Speak Frankly (3:10)
  11. The Blue Blue Third (5:40)
  12. Shadows Only There Because Of The Sun (2:36)
  13. Beware (Our Leaders Love The Smell Of Napalm) (1:49)
  14. Miss PIB (1:28)
  15. It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Brrod (2:58)
  16. Hey Mr E! A Gran Grin With A Shake Of Smile (5:13)

Credits

  • Rip Rig & Panic - primary artist, composed by, producer, sleeve
  • Adam Kidron - engineer
  • Dave Hunt - engineer
  • John Walker - engineer
  • Bruce Smith - performer
  • Gareth Sager - performer
  • Mark Springer - performer
  • Sean Oliver - performer
  • John Dominis - photography by
  • Kishi Yamamoto - photography by [back]
  • Jill Mumford - sleeve
  • Dave Flash Wright - composed by, performer
  • Neneh Cherry - vocals
  • Ari-Up - vocals

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