''Ribbed'' is the third studio

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by the American

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band

NOFX NOFX () was an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. Bassist/lead vocalist Fat Mike, rhythm guitarist Eric Melvin and drummer Erik Sandin were original founding and longest-serving members of the band, who have appeared on every ...

, released in 1991 through

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. It was their last album to feature Steve Kidwiler on guitar; he was replaced by

El Hefe Aaron Abeyta (born August 8, 1965), better known as El Hefe or simply Hefe, from ''el Jefe'' (Spanish for "the boss"), is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist and trumpet player for the American punk rock band NOFX. He starte ...

. ''Ribbed'' is also the last NOFX album produced by

Brett Gurewitz Brett W. Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962), nicknamed Mr. Brett, is an American musician and record producer, best known as the co-founder and guitarist of the Punk rock, punk band Bad Religion. He is also the owner of the music label Epitaph Records ...

, 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.

Critical reception

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'' called the album "an unblemished collection of genuinely funny songs." ''

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'' wrote that "Mike doesn’t alter his bratty delivery, but the record’s increased use of harmonies would become permanent."

Track listing

All songs by

Fat Mike Michael John Burkett (born January 16, 1967), known professionally as Fat Mike, is an American musician and producer. He was the bassist and lead vocalist for the punk rock band NOFX and the cofounder and bassist of the punk rock supergroup cov ...

except "Together on the Sand," by Steve Kidwiler.

Personnel

NOFX

– lead and backing vocals, bass *

Eric Melvin Eric Scott Melvin (born July 9, 1966) is an American musician and founding member of the punk rock band NOFX. Throughout the band's existence, he and Fat Mike were the only band members who stayed since the beginning. NOFX Melvin plays guitar an ...

– guitar, backing vocals * Steve Kidwiler – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Together on the Sand" *

Erik Sandin Erik "Smelly" Sandin (born July 29, 1966), is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the punk rock band NOFX, and former member of punk rock band Caustic Cause. He was a founding member of NOFX when they formed in Hollywood, Calif ...

(Groggy Nodbeggar) – drums

Additional personnel

Jay Bentley Jayson Dee Bentley (born June 6, 1964) is the bassist and co-founding member of the punk rock group Bad Religion. He has played with the band through its whole existence with a small break between 1983 and 1985. Along with vocalist Greg Graffin, ...

– backing vocals * Mark Curry – backing vocals *

Dave Smalley Dave Smalley is an American musician, best known as the lead singer for the hardcore punk bands DYS and Dag Nasty, and skate punk band All as well as lead singer/guitarist with Down by Law. He is known for his influence on pop punk music an ...

– high-pitched crooning vocals on "New Boobs" (not credited) *

Donnell Cameron Donnell Cameron is a record producer known for his work with Sublime, Blink-182, and Avenged Sevenfold. He owned a recording studio, Westbeach Recorders, in Hollywood, California. Production In 1991, Cameron produced the debut album for Drive Like ...

– maracas *

– producer,

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, bongos

References

External links

NOFX official website

''Ribbed''
at

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