Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire

Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire is the debut studio album by Firewater, released in 1996 via Jetset Records. It is a marked difference in sound from Tod Ashley's previous work in Cop Shoot Cop. In 2017, the album was re-issued on vinyl in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of its release by Checkered Past Records.

Critical reception
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch concluded that "Tod A's smart lyrics combine seamlessly with Denison's fiery guitar, and the result is thoughtful, catchy and a lot of fun."

Personnel
Adapted from the Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire liner notes.

Firewater
 * Tod Ashley – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, production
 * Duane Denison – guitar
 * Yuval Gabay – drums, djembe, tambourine
 * Kurt Hoffman – saxophone, clarinet, accordion
 * Jim Kimball – drums
 * David Ouimet – piano, organ
 * Hahn Rowe – violin

Additional musicians
 * Jennifer Charles – vocals (5, 9)
 * Jane Scarpantoni – cello (3, 5, 7)

Production
 * Doug Henderson – production, recording, mixing
 * Rod Hui – mixing (9)
 * Scott Hull – mastering