Ribbed
1991 studio album by NOFX
Ribbed is the third studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX, released in 1991 through Epitaph Records. It was their last album to feature Steve Kidwiler on guitar; he was replaced by El Hefe. 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.
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.
01Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "an unblemished collection of genuinely funny songs." Trouser Press wrote that "Mike doesn’t alter his bratty delivery, but the record’s increased use of harmonies would become permanent."
02Track listing
All songs by Fat Mike except "Together on the Sand," by Steve Kidwiler.
| 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: | 28:31 | |
03Personnel
NOFX
- Fat Mike, lead and backing vocals, bass
- Eric Melvin, guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Kidwiler, guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Together on the Sand"
- Erik Sandin (Groggy Nodbeggar), drums
Additional personnel
- Jay Bentley, backing vocals
- Mark Curry, backing vocals
- Dave Smalley, high-pitched crooning vocals on "New Boobs" (not credited)
- Donnell Cameron, maracas
- Brett Gurewitz, producer, güiro, bongos
Sources and credits
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