WIPERS Over The Edge SEALED ORIG PUNK VINYL LP 1983 BRIAN Eater NIRVANA RARE
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Condition ... INSANELY RARE FACTORY SEALED NEW OLD STOCK orig BLACK LABEL IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND SEALED. OWN A PIECE OF PUNK HISTORY. BE THE FIRST TO LISTEN
Wipers Biography by Andy Kellman
Misunderstood, mistreated, underrated, and/or just plain unknown, Greg Sage should be mentioned in the first breaths about trailblazing guitarists and U.S. independent music of the '80s and '90s. Since forming his band, Wipers, in Portland, Oregon, in the late '70s, Sage has been put through the ringer more than enough to justify his hermetic operating methods and attitude. While most of his devout fans consider it a travesty that his name isn't as well-known as a contemporary like Bob Mould or even an unabashed fan-boy-turned-legend like Kurt Cobain, Sage would likely retort that it's not for the attention that he began making music. Unlike most other musicians who gain inspiration and motivation from watching their favorite stars revel in popularity and idol worship, Sage's inspiration stemmed more from the joy he got from cutting records on his own lathe. He has been more than content to remain in the underground, retaining optimum control over his own career while lending production help and support to younger bands that look to him for his guidance. Throughout his lengthy and prolific career, he has downplayed or shunned any attention or recognition given to him, preferring to let the music speak for itself.
Initialized with the intent of being a recording project and not a band in the truest sense, Sage formed Wipers in 1977 with drummer Sam Henry and bassist Doug Koupal. Sage's original goal was to release 15 records in ten years, free of traditional band aspects like touring and photo shoots. However, he found out early on that being involved with independent labels involved plenty of compromise -- and that independent labels took a great deal of independence away from him, rather than empowering him.
For 1982's excellent Over the Edge, the structures of the songs tightened, the pop sensibility hit full stride. As a result, "Romeo" and "Over the Edge" each sustained a fair amount of radio play in the U.S., thanks to a few stations that were developing play lists that would later be identified as alternative or modern rock. Another factor in Wipers' somewhat increased exposure had to do with the better distribution of their new label, Restless. Before Over the Edge's release, Sage fell out with Park Avenue on a number of unresolved issues.
Over the Edge Review by Andy Kellman FIVE STARS * * * * *
A distant cousin of the preceding Youth of America but undoubtedly no less excellent and no less venomous, Over the Edge is a return to the easily digestible song lengths of Is This Real?; however, it all but leaves that debut in its wake. On the strength of some brave/smart radio stations that decided to play this album's "Romeo" (a propulsive horn-flecked slammer in the vein of "Youth of America"), Wipers solidified their status as a certifiable force in the American underground of the early '80s. Songs like "Messenger" and "What Is" show Greg Sage's increasing skill as a pop songwriter. Despite the fusion of punk and pop, the record hardly mirrors the bands that would later be called punk-pop. In fact, this collision of the two elements makes what followed decades later seem twee. There's just too much blood and sweat, and there's too much tightly wound tension released. The overload is tempered somewhat on the album's second side. The arrangements are sparse (and there are less guitar fireworks) when compared to their first-side counterparts, but the level of intensity is hardly sacrificed. Over the Edge is a kind of classic; it might have been created with guitars and drums, and it might have verse-chorus-verse song structures, but it's doubtful that Wipers were allowing any influences to creep into the record.
Wipers – Over The Edge
Label: Brain Eater – EATER 2 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1983 Genre: Rock Style: Punk A1Over The Edge 3:49 A2
Doom Town 3:56 A3
So Young 4:20 A4
Messenger 1:54 A5
Romeo 3:55 B1
Now Is The Time 3:00 B2
What Is 2:18 B3
No One Wants An Alien 3:22 B4
The Lonely One 3:38 B5
No Generation Gap 3:10 B6
This Time 2:55
- Recorded At – Portland Meadows
- Licensed From – Trap Records
- Copyright © – Trap Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Brain Eater Ltd.
- Manufactured By – Brain Eater
- Distributed By – Brain Eater
- Published By – Part Music
- Lacquer Cut At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
- Art Direction – Greg Geffner
- Artwork [Color Seperation] – Ocean Graphics (2)
- Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Phil In Phlash*
- Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Lucy Capeheart
- Producer, Recorded By, Written-By – Greg Sage
Color seperation by Ocean Graphics, L.I., N.Y.
Special thanks to Tom, Sten, Kevin, Evan of Concert Audio, Portland, Or.
On sleeve:
Licensed under agreement with Trap Records.
© 1983 Trap Records
Jackets made in Canada
℗ 1983 Brain Eater Ltd.
Manufactured and distributed by Brain Eater
On labels:
℗ 1983 Brain Eater Ltd.
© 1983 Trap Records
Part Music / BMI
Made in USA
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