I Am Cold

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 Rip Rig + Panic
Released	18 June 1982
Genre	Post-punk
Length	60:11
Label	Virgin
Producer	Rip Rig + Panic
Rip Rig + Panic chronology
God (1981) I Am Cold (1982) Attitude (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
PopMatters	(6/10)[2]
Q	[3]

Track listing

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

North Side

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
1.	"Tax Sex"	5:51
2.	"Subversive Wisdom"	5:27
3.	"Fire Eyes Joyful Silent Tears"	2:55

2013 CD track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

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

Personnel

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

Rip Rig + Panic Neneh Cherry – vocals (A2, B1, C3, D1) Sean Oliver – bass guitar Gareth Sager – piano (A4, B1, B3, C1, D3), guitar (A3, B2, D1), clarinet (B2, B4, C3), alto saxophone (A3, C2), string arrangement (B1, B4), bass clarinet (A3), vocals (C3) Bruce Smith – drums, percussion Mark Springer – piano (A1-A3, B2, B4, C2, C3, D1, D2), vocals (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D2), tenor saxophone (A3, B1), soprano saxophone (B3, C1, D3), bass clarinet (B3), clavinet (C2) Additional musicians Don Cherry – trumpet (A2, B2, B3, C1, C3, D4), melodica (A2, C1), vocals (B2, C3) David Defries – trumpet (B1, C2, D1), horn arrangement (B3) Debbie Holmes – cello (B1) Woo Honeymoon – violin (B1, B4) Giles Leaman – additional drums and percussion Jez Parfitt – baritone saxophone (D1) Steve Noble – additional drums and percussion

Additional musicians (cont.) Andrea Oliver – backing vocals (B1, D1) Sarah Sarahandi – viola (A1, B1, B4) Dave "Flash" Wright – tenor saxophone (B1, B3, C1, C2), flute (B3) Production and additional personnel Anna Arnoe – photography David Corrio – photography Howard Gray – engineering Dave Hunt – engineering Lester Johnston – engineering Adam Kidron – engineering Jill Mumford – design Sally Orsono – photography Pablo Picasso – cover art Sid Rudland – engineering Nick Watson – remastering

Release history

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

External links

• I Am Cold at Discogs (list of releases)

References

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.
4. Isler, Scott; Sheridan, David (2007). "Rip Rig + Panic". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
5. Gimarc, George (July 11, 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.CS1 maint: others (link)