I Am Cold is the second studio album by post-punk band Rip Rig + Panic, released on 18 June 1982 by Virgin Records.[4][5] 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" 33rpm release. In 2013, the album was reissued by Cherry Red Records on CD with an additional tracks taken from singles.

I Am Cold
Studio album by
Released18 June 1982
GenrePost-punk
Length60:11
LabelVirgin
ProducerRip Rig + Panic
Rip Rig + Panic chronology
God
(1981)
I Am Cold
(1982)
Attitude
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
PopMatters6/10[2]
Q[3]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Sean Oliver, Gareth Sager, Bruce Smith and Mark Springer

North Side
No.TitleLength
1."Hunger (The Ocean Roars It Bites)"3:47
2."Epi Epi Arp Woosh!"4:36
3."Another Tampon Up the Arse of Humanity"4:20
4."Misa Luba (Lone Wolf)"2:10
East Side
No.TitleLength
1."Storm the Reality Asylum"7:17
2."Here Gathers Nameless Energy (Volcanoes Covered by Snow)"4:55
3."A Dog's Secret"3:53
4."Liars Shape Up or Ship Out"2:06
South Side
No.TitleLength
1."Warm; To the If in Life"4:46
2."Nurse Increase the Sedatives (The Torment's No Better)"4:29
3."Take a Don Key to Mystery"3:23
West Side
No.TitleLength
1."Tax Sex"5:51
2."Subversive Wisdom"5:27
3."Fire Eyes Joyful Silent Tears"2:55
2013 CD track listing
No.TitleLength
1."You're My Kind of Climate" (7" version)2:50
2."Hunger (The Ocean Roars It Bites)"3:47
3."Epi Epi Arp Woosh!"4:36
4."Another Tampon Up the Arse of Humanity"4:20
5."Misa Luba (Lone Wolf)"2:10
6."Storm the Reality Asylum"7:17
7."Here Gathers Nameless Energy (Volcanoes Covered by Snow)"4:55
8."A Dog's Secret"3:53
9."Liars Shape Up or Ship Out"2:06
10."Warm; To the If in Life"4:46
11."Nurse Increase the Sedatives (The Torment's No Better)"4:29
12."Take a Don Key to Mystery"3:23
13."Tax Sex"5:51
14."Subversive Wisdom"5:27
15."Fire Eyes Joyful Silent Tears"2:55
16."She Gets So Hungry at Night She Eats Her Jewellery"5:54
17."You're My Kind of Climate" (12" version)6:05
18."Storm the Reality Asylum" (Extended version)7:20

Accolades

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Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1982 Rockerilla Italy Albums of the Year[6] 10

Personnel

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Adapted from the I Am Cold liner notes.[7]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1982 Virgin LP V 2228
2013 Cherry Red CD CDMRED 573

References

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  1. ^ Dougan, John. "Rip Rig + Panic: I Am Cold > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. ^ Pitter, Charles (28 June 2013). "Rip Rig + Panic: God, I Am Cold, Attitude". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ Quantick, David (August 2013). "Rip Rig + Panic: God, I Am Cold, Attitude". Q. Retrieved 2 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Isler, Scott; Sheridan, David (2007). "Rip Rig + Panic". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ Gimarc, George (11 July 2005). Punk Diary. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 728. ISBN 9780879308483. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Rockerilla End of Year Lists 1982: Album". Rockerilla. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  7. ^ I Am Cold (sleeve). Rip Rig + Panic. London, United Kingdom: Virgin Records. 1982.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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