I Am Cold is the second studio album by post-punk band Rip Rig + Panic, released on 18 June 1982 by Virgin Records. Like the group's first album God, it was released as two 12" 45 rpm discs; the group's subsequent album Attitude would be a conventional 12" 33 rpm release. In 2013, the album was reissued by Cherry Red Records on CD with an additional tracks taken from singles.
Track listing
Accolades
Personnel
Adapted from the I Am Cold liner notes.
Rip Rig + Panic
- Neneh Cherry â vocals <small>(A2, B1, C3, D1)</small>
- Sean Oliver â bass guitar
- Gareth Sager â piano <small>(A4, B1, B3, C1, D3)</small>, guitar <small>(A3, B2, D1)</small>, clarinet <small>(B2, B4, C3)</small>, alto saxophone <small>(A3, C2)</small>, string arrangement <small>(B1, B4)</small>, bass clarinet <small>(A3)</small>, vocals <small>(C3)</small>
- Bruce Smith â drums, percussion
- Mark Springer â piano <small>(A1-A3, B2, B4, C2, C3, D1, D2)</small>, vocals <small>(A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D2)</small>, tenor saxophone <small>(A3, B1)</small>, soprano saxophone <small>(B3, C1, D3)</small>, bass clarinet <small>(B3)</small>, clavinet <small>(C2)</small>
Additional musicians
- Don Cherry â trumpet <small>(A2, B2, B3, C1, C3, D4)</small>, melodica <small>(A2, C1)</small>, vocals <small>(B2, C3)</small>
- David Defries â trumpet <small>(B1, C2, D1)</small>, horn arrangement <small>(B3)</small>
- Debbie Holmes â cello <small>(B1)</small>
- Woo Honeymoon â violin <small>(B1, B4)</small>
- Giles Leaman â additional drums and percussion
- Jez Parfitt â baritone saxophone <small>(D1)</small>
- Steve Noble â additional drums and percussion
Additional musicians (cont.)
- Andrea Oliver â backing vocals <small>(B1, D1)</small>
- Sarah Sarahandi â viola <small>(A1, B1, B4)</small>
- Dave "Flash" Wright â tenor saxophone <small>(B1, B3, C1, C2)</small>, flute <small>(B3)</small>
Production and additional personnel
- Anna Arnoe â photography
- David Corrio â photography
- Howard Gray â engineering
- Dave Hunt â engineering
- Lester Johnston â engineering
- Adam Kidron â engineering
- Jill Mumford â design
- Sally Orsono â photography
- Pablo Picasso â cover art
- Sid Rudland â engineering
- Nick Watson â remastering
Release history
References
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