Ribbed is the third studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX, released in 1991 through Epitaph Records.[7][8][9] It was their last album to feature Steve Kidwiler on guitar; he was replaced by El Hefe.[10] Ribbed is also the last NOFX album produced by Brett Gurewitz, who also produced their first two Epitaph albums. The album sold 8,000 copies upon its release.[11]
| Ribbed | ||||
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| Released | March 26, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | September 1990 | |||
| Studio | Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, skate punk | |||
| Length | 25:11 | |||
| Label | Epitaph[1] | |||
| Producer | Brett Gurewitz | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [6] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
In 2018, NOFX released the album Ribbed: Live in a Dive, a recording of a 2012 concert where the band played Ribbed in its entirety.
As of 2021, Ribbed is NOFX's shortest studio album at 25 minutes.
Critical reception edit
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "an unblemished collection of genuinely funny songs."[4] Trouser Press wrote that "Mike doesn’t alter his bratty delivery, but the record’s increased use of harmonies would become permanent."[12]
Track listing edit
All songs by Fat Mike except "Together on the Sand," by Steve Kidwiller.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Green Corn" | 1:44 |
| 2. | "The Moron Brothers" | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Showerdays" | 2:10 |
| 4. | "Food, Sex & Ewe" | 1:47 |
| 5. | "Just the Flu" | 2:03 |
| 6. | "El Lay" | 1:14 |
| 7. | "New Boobs" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Cheese/Where's My Slice" | 2:16 |
| 9. | "Together on the Sand" | 1:11 |
| 10. | "Nowhere" | 1:34 |
| 11. | "Brain Constipation" | 2:24 |
| 12. | "Gonoherpasyphilaids" | 1:43 |
| 13. | "I Don't Want You Around" | 1:39 |
| 14. | "The Malachi Crunch" | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 25:11 | |
Personnel edit
NOFX edit
- Fat Mike – vocals, bass
- Eric Melvin – guitar
- Steve Kidwiler – guitar, vocals on "Together on the Sand"
- Erik Sandin (Groggy Nodbeggar) – drums
Additional personnel edit
- Jay Bentley – backing vocals
- Mark Curry – backing vocals
- Dave Smalley - high-pitched crooning vocals on "New Boobs" (not credited)
- Brett Gurewitz – producer
References edit
- ^ Records, Epitaph. "NOFX - Ribbed" – via epitaph.com.
- ^ "Ribbed - NOFX | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: nofx". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 220.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 590.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 822.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (December 1, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ^ "NOFX | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "MUSIC : Caustic Rockers : Members of the punk band NOFX say their songs are honest. 'We're just trying to have a good time.'". Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1991.
- ^ Pearson, David (November 16, 2020). Rebel Music in the Triumphant Empire: Punk Rock in the 1990s United States. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-753490-8 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ribbed". nofxofficialwebsite.com. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
- ^ "NOFX". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
External links edit
- NOFX official website
- Ribbed at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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