Wipers

The first album by the punk rock band Wipers, called "Is This Real?", was originally released on vinyl in January 1980 by Park Avenue Records. It was later reissued on CD by Sub Pop in 1993, including three additional tracks from the "Alien Boy" EP. The album was digitally remastered and reissued again on CD in 2001 by the band's leader, Greg Sage, on his own label, Zeno Records. The track list was altered, and the album was part of a 3-CD set. It was reissued on vinyl in 2006 by Jackpot Records, remastered from the original tapes provided by Sage.

Initially, Greg Sage wanted to release the album on his own Trap Records label, but it was released through Park Avenue Records, who insisted that the band re-record the album at a professional studio before its release. When the album was finally released, it received little attention and was only known among the band's hometown fans. However, during the early 1990s, the album and the band's music gained a wider audience when Nirvana covered two of their songs on a tribute album and EP.

The album is now considered a classic punk rock album of the 1980s and has received positive reviews in retrospective. The production quality is criticized, but the album is praised for its infectious melodies and dark and ominous feel. In 2001, Spin magazine ranked it as the 40th most "essential" punk album of all time.

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