Ribbed
1991 studio album by NOFX
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Ribbed is the third studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX, released in 1991 through Epitaph Records.[3][4][5] It was their last album to feature Steve Kidwiler on guitar; he was replaced by El Hefe.[6] 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.[7]
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| Released | March 26, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | September 1990 | |||
| Studio | Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Punk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 28:31 | |||
| Label | Epitaph[2] | |||
| Producer | Brett Gurewitz | |||
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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.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [8] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [10] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "an unblemished collection of genuinely funny songs."[9] 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
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 | |
Personnel
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
