WIPERS Better Of Dead Orig US 7" Trap Punk Greg Sage
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WIPERS
Better Of Dead
Original US 7" single released on Trap Records in 1978. Comes in a picture sleeve.
The Wipers were a punk rock group formed in Portland, Oregon in 1977 by guitarist Greg Sage, drummer Sam Henry and bassist Dave Koupal. The Wipers were one of the earliest American purveyors of the genre, and the group's tight song structure and use of heavy distortion has been hailed as extremely influential by numerous critics and musicians, including Nirvana, who covered several of their songs.
The Wipers' first single, Better Off Dead was released in 1978 on Sage's own Trap Records. Their first album, Is This Real?, came out the following year on Park Avenue Records, a bigger label that the band hoped would get them wider distribution. Once released, the LP quietly gained a cult following, although the band was best known for their live shows around the Portland area.
In 1980, Park Avenue released the Alien Boy EP, consisting of the title track and three demo outtakes. Released without the band's permission, the EP was the first of many unauthorized or bootleg Wipers records. "Hell, that record was in print for over twenty years and we never received a cent for it."
Though Is This Real? defied categorization upon its release, its catchy, driving punk anthems are now regarded as post-punk classics. Uninterested in more of the same, Sage tweaked and evolved the band's sound with each subsequent release. Sage became known for not only his do-it-yourself ethic and guitar solos, but also for his domineering approach to the band’s creative process. With a new rhythm section the Wipers' recorded a second LP for Park Avenue.
With its epically expansive, solo-driven title track and generally longer song lengths, 1981's Youth of America stands in sharp contrast to the short/fast punk approach of the time. The next LP, the militant, distortion-drenched Over the Edge, was the first Wipers record to meet with immediate acceptance. The single "Romeo", which had already been released on 7" by Trap, actually got some airplay.
Tracks Are :-
Side One
Better Off Dead
Side Two
Up In Flames
Does It Hurt
Released on 'Trap Records' in 1978
Catalogue No. 810x44
Record is in EX+ condition
Sleeve is in EX+ condition
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