Land of the Lost (Wipers album) explained

Land of the Lost
Type:	Album
Artist:	Wipers
Cover:	Wipers - Land of the Lost.jpg
Released:	1986
Recorded:	1986
Genre:	Punk rock
Length:	33:54
Label:	Restless
Producer:	Greg Sage
Prev Title:	Wipers
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Follow Blind
Next Year:	1987

Land of the Lost is the fourth studio album by punk rock band Wipers, released by Restless in 1986.^{[1] [2]} The album was recorded at frontman Greg Sage's studio, 421 Sound, in Portland, Oregon. "Let Me Know" appears on the soundtrack to the 1986 film River's Edge.^[3]

It was reissued on CDR on Sage's Zeno Records, and by German label Gift of Life in 1991.^[4]

Critical reception

Maximum Rocknroll praised the title track, writing: "Heavier and riffier than anything the Wipers had previously attempted, 'Land of the Lost' hits like a steamroller on an inexorable march forward."^[5] The Spin Alternative Record Guide called the album "the most definitive Wipers record for sound and songwriting, though it lacks the brashness that makes Over the Edge such a joy."

Track listing

All songs written by Greg Sage.

1. "Just a Dream Away" - 3:16
2. "Way of Love" - 2:11
3. "Let Me Know" - 3:03
4. "Fair Weather Friends" - 3:16
5. "Land of the Lost" - 4:48
6. "Nothing Left to Lose" - 4:51
7. "The Search" - 4:16
8. "Different Ways" - 4:32
9. "Just Say" - 3:39

Personnel

• Greg Sage – vocals, guitar, harp; producer; recorded by Greg Sage
• Brad Davidson – bass guitar
• Steve Plouf – drums
• Chris Newman - cover art

Notes and References

1. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Wipers. www.trouserpress.com.
2. Book: The Rough Guide to Rock. October 13, 2003. Rough Guides. 9781858284576. Google Books.
3. River's Edge Soundtrack. 1987. CD. Enigma Records. November 21, 2022.
4. Web site: Wipers "Land Of The Lost" (CDR) – Zenorecords.
5. Web site: Land of the Lost LP reissue.