Despite its brevity, Rip, Rig, and Panic may be pre-Rahsaan Roland Kirk's greatest outing. Recorded in 1965 at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in New Jersey, Kirk is teamed with the most awesome rhythm section he ever recorded with: drummer Elvin Jones, pianist Jaki Byard, and bassist Richard Davis. Clocking in at a mere 36 minutes, Kirk and his quartet moved through a series of musicological changes that defined him as an artist at the time.

Track Listing
1 No Tonic Pres
2 Once in a While
3 From Bechet, Byas and Fats
4 Mystical Dream
5 Rip, Rig and Panic
6 Black Diamond
7 Slippery, Hippery, Flippery