Ribbed

Ribbed is a studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX, released in 1991 through Epitaph Records.[7][8][9] It was their last album to feature Steve Kidwiller on guitar; he was replaced by El Hefe.[10] 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.[11]

Ribbed
Studio album by NOFX
Released	1991
Recorded	September 1990 at Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre	Punk rock, skate punk
Length	28:37
Label	Epitaph[1]
Producer	Brett Gurewitz
NOFX chronology
S&M Airlines (1989) Ribbed (1991) Maximum Rocknroll (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[5]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]

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

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "an unblemished collection of genuinely funny songs."[4] 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 Kidwiller.

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

Personnel

• Fat Mike – vocals, bass
• Eric Melvin – guitar
• Steve Kidwiller – guitar, vocals on "Together on the Sand"
• Erik Sandin (Groggy Nodbeggar) – drums
• Jay Bentley – backing vocals
• Mark Curry – backing vocals
• Dave Smalley - high-pitched crooning vocals on "New Boobs" (not credited)
• Brett Gurewitz – producer

References

1. Records, Epitaph. "NOFX - Ribbed" – via epitaph.com.
2. "Ribbed - NOFX | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. "Robert Christgau: CG: nofx". www.robertchristgau.com.
4. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 220.CS1 maint: location (link)
5. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 822.
6. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 590.
7. Thompson, Dave (December 1, 2000). "Alternative Rock". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
8. "NOFX | Biography & History". AllMusic.
9. "MUSIC : Caustic Rockers : Members of the punk band NOFX say their songs are honest. 'We're just trying to have a good time.'". Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1991.
10. Pearson, David (November 16, 2020). "Rebel Music in the Triumphant Empire: Punk Rock in the 1990s United States". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
11. "Ribbed". nofxofficialwebsite.com. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
12. "NOFX". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

External links

• NOFX official website
• Ribbed at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)