Land of the Lost (Wipers album)

Land of the Lost is the fourth studio album by punk rock band Wipers, released by Restless in 1986.^[2][3] 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.^[4]

Land of the Lost
Studio album by Wipers
Released	1986
Recorded	1986
Genre	Punk rock
Length	33:54
Label	Restless[1]
Producer	Greg Sage
Wipers chronology
Wipers (1985) Land of the Lost (1986) Follow Blind (1987)

It was reissued on CDR on Sage's Zeno Records, and by German label Gift of Life in 1991.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[7]
The Great Alternative & Indie Discography	6/10[8]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[1]
Ox-Fanzine	[9]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	7/10[10]

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."^[11] 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."^[10]

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

References

1. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2006. p. 1239.
2. "TrouserPress.com :: Wipers". www.trouserpress.com.
3. The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. October 13, 2003. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
4. River's Edge Soundtrack (CD). Enigma Records. 1987. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
5. "Wipers "Land Of The Lost" (CDR) – Zenorecords".
6. "Land of the Lost - Wipers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
7. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 735.
8. Strong, M. C. (Martin Charles) (April 24, 1999). "The great alternative & indie discography". Edinburgh : Canongate – via Internet Archive.
9. "Review". www.ox-fanzine.de.
10. Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 434–435.
11. "Land of the Lost LP reissue".