| Rip It Up | ||||
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| Released | November 1982 | |||
| Studio | Berwick Street Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, new wave [1] | |||
| Length | 42:16 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Martin Hayles | |||
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Rip It Up is the second album by Scottish post-punk band Orange Juice, released in 1982. [2] [3] It contains their hit song of the same name, which reached the Top 10. [4] The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . [5]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| Smash Hits | 8/10 [8] |
Trouser Press wrote that the album "explores the first album's ingenuousness in greater depth with thought-provoking results... Though young love remains the theme, tension has replaced cuteness." [9] Neil Tennant of Smash Hits gave the album an 8 out of 10 and wrote that "no one can accuse them of being twee anymore ... a big step forward which they can be proud of and you can enjoy." [8]
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