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.

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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)

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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

References

External links

1981 debut albums

Rip Rig + Panic albums

Virgin Records albums

Cherry Red Records albums

God (Rip Rig + Panic album)