Wipers Punk Vinyl

This is the wipers best record imho.

Wipers punk vinyl.

I bought this on vinyl and had never heard it before. All mid 80 s 83 88 wipers records were released in greece through virgin records gr and can still be found here at record stores or vinyl bazaars originals and re. I know alot of 70s and 80s punk but this is easily the best punk album i ve ever heard. Every song is completely different and completely excellent.

Vinyl lp album limited edition reissue remastered country. Jackpot records 3 jpr 82803 zeno records jpr 82803 format. If you like punk or early eighties guitar rock but don t know the wipers start here. The first 3 wipers records are all brilliant but youth of america is the one that really stands out.

Wipers played in athens greece in front of a crowd of almost 2 000 at club 22 on late april or may 1987. This gig is considered historical among fans of punk post punk new wave. It s raw but catchy and better executed than i ever would have expected from any punk band. I bought this on vinyl and had never heard it before.

I know alot of 70s and 80s punk but this is easily the best punk album i ve ever heard. Wipers was a punk rock band formed in portland oregon in 1977 by guitarist greg sage along with drummer sam henry and bassist dave koupal. The group s tight song structure and use of heavy distortion were hailed as extremely influential by numerous critics and musicians. It s raw but catchy and better executed than i ever would have expected from any punk band.

Originally released on restless back in 1987 follow blind was the fifth studio album by pioneering pacific northwestern punk band wipers who would later gain the patronage of kurt cobain. While it was reissued on compact disc and available as a part of the wipers boxed set zeno this is the first time is this real. Description from record label s website. I learned of the wipers thanks to numerous covers by grunge bands of return of the rat and d 7.

Remastered from the original master tapes. Sounds very nice vinyl is thick and very quiet sleeve looks very well too. Limited vinyl edition debut lp by this influential portland punk band. While this album often goes underappreciated in their catalogue perhaps this silver coloured vinyl re issue will cause a re evaluation.

I learned of the wipers thanks to numerous covers by grunge bands of return of the rat and d 7.