Wipers  

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Wipers were a punk rock group 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. The band is considered the first Pacific Northwest punk band.

Discography

Studio albums

• Is This Real? (1980, Park Avenue Records)
• Youth of America (1981, Park Avenue Records)
• Over the Edge (1983, Trap Records/Brain Eater Records)
• Land of the Lost (1986, Restless Records)
• Follow Blind (1987, Restless Records)
• The Circle (1988, Restless Records)
• Silver Sail (1993, Tim/Kerr)
• The Herd (1996, Tim/Kerr)
• Power in One (1999, Zeno Records)

Live albums

• Wipers Tour 84 (1984, Trap Records)
• Wipers (1985, Enigma Records)

EPs

• Alien Boy (1980, Park Avenue Records)

Singles

• "Better Off Dead" (1978, Trap Records)
• "Romeo" (1981, Trap Records)
• "Silver Sail" (1993, Tim/Kerr)
• "The Herd" (1996, Tim/Kerr)
• "Insane" (1996, Tim/Kerr)

Compilation albums

• The Best of Wipers and Greg Sage (1990, Restless Records)
• Complete Rarities '78–'90 (1993, True Believer Records)
• Wipers Box Set (2001, Zeno Records)
• Out Takes (2010, Jackpot Records)

Compilation appearances

• "Same Old Thing" on 10-29-79 (1980, Trap Records)
• "My Vengance" and "The Story" on Trap Sampler (1981, Trap Records)
• "Nothin' to Prove" on Sub Pop 9 (1983, Sub Pop)
• "Let Me Know" on River's Edge (1987, Enigma Records)
• "Nothin' to Prove (Live)" on Sub Pop 100 (1986, Sub Pop)
• "Return of the Rat" on Hype! The Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996, Sub Pop)