Wipers Punk Vinyl

This gig is considered historical among fans of punk post punk new wave.

Wipers punk vinyl. Wipers played in athens greece in front of a crowd of almost 2 000 at club 22 on late april or may 1987. If you like punk or early eighties guitar rock but don t know the wipers start here. Description from record label s website. 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.

It s raw but catchy and better executed than i ever would have expected from any punk band. This is the wipers best record imho. It s raw but catchy and better executed than i ever would have expected from any punk band. Vinyl lp album limited edition reissue remastered country.

Jackpot records 3 jpr 82803 zeno records jpr 82803 format. The band is considered the first pacific northwest punk band. Punk wipers over the edge 2009 vinyl discogs. Remastered from the original master tapes.

I bought this on vinyl and had never heard it before. I learned of the wipers thanks to numerous covers by grunge bands of return of the rat and d 7. The first 3 wipers records are all brilliant but youth of america is the one that really stands out. 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.

Limited vinyl edition debut lp by this influential portland punk band. 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. Sounds very nice vinyl is thick and very quiet sleeve looks very well too.

While it contains the vibrance and intensity of punk rock it displays musicianship and creative production rarely found in the genre. Every song is completely different and completely excellent. I know alot of 70s and 80s punk but this is easily the best punk album i ve ever heard. I bought this on vinyl and had never heard it before.

While this album often goes underappreciated in their catalogue perhaps this silver coloured vinyl re issue will cause a re evaluation.