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 Year Publication Country Accolade Rank 1981 Rockerilla Italy Albums of the Year 6
Personnel Adapted from the God liner notes.
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
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