R.I.P. (Richard Hell album)
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| R.I.P. | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Label | ROIR[1] | |||
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R.I.P. is a compilation album by the American musician Richard Hell, released in 1984.[2][3] It was originally released in cassette format, and was rereleased in 1990 with different artwork.[4][5] The compilation includes songs by the Hell-fronted bands the Heartbreakers and the Voidoids, as well as songs credited to Hell.[6] It contains demo, live, and studio recordings.[7] R.I.P. was a "farewell" album, as Hell wanted to leave music in order to do more writing (although he played some 1985 shows with a band dubbed the Thing).[8][9]
The songs on R.I.P. range from 1975 to 1984.[10] The compilation includes the original Heartbreakers version of "Love Comes in Spurts"; "I Live My Life" is a cover of the Fats Domino song.[11][12] "Cruel Way to Go Down" was written by Allen Toussaint, and was recorded in New Orleans by Hell with Ziggy Modeliste.[13] "Going Going Gone" is a cover of the Bob Dylan song.[14] The liner notes were penned by Hell, as Lester Meyers.[15]
