God is the debut studio album of post-punk band Rip Rig + Panic, released on 3 September 1981 by Virgin Records. 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
Accolades
Personnel
Adapted from the God liner notes.
Rip Rig + Panic
- Sean Oliver â bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(A1)</small>
- Gareth Sager â guitar <small>(A1, B1, B2, B4, D1, D2)</small>, clarinet <small>(A1, A3, C1, D2)</small>, alto saxophone <small>(D1, D4, 17)</small>, keyboards <small>(B1, B3, C1)</small>, organ <small>(B1, B3, C1)</small>, lead vocals <small>(B1, D3)</small>, backing vocals <small>(A1)</small>, Japanese marimba <small>(C3)</small>, violin <small>(C2)</small>
- Bruce Smith â drums, percussion
- Mark Springer â piano <small>(A1-A4, B1-B4, C2, D2, D4)</small>, lead vocals <small>(A3, D4)</small>, bass clarinet <small>(C1, D2)</small>, trumpet <small>(B4)</small>, soprano saxophone <small>(C1)</small>, tenor saxophone <small>(C2)</small>, backing vocals <small>(C2, D3)</small>
Additional musicians
- Neneh Cherry â lead vocals <small>(A1, B4, C2)</small>
- Ari Up â backing vocals <small>(A3, B1)</small>, lead vocals <small>(A4, D1)</small>,
- Dave "Flash" Wright â tenor saxophone <small>(A1, B2, B3)</small>, lead vocals <small>(B3)</small>
- Don Cherry â trumpet (19)
- Susan Woo Honeymoon â violin (16, 21)
- Sarah Sarhandi â viola (16, 21)
- Alf Waite â trombone (16, 21)
- Debbie Holmes â cello (16, 21)
Production and additional personnel
- John Dominis â photography
- Howard Gray â engineering
- Dave Hunt â engineering
- Adam Kidron â engineering
- Jill Mumford â sleeve design
- Rip Rig + Panic â production, sleeve design
- John Walker â engineering
- Nick Watson â remastering
Release history
References
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