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Out of the first three The Wipers records which one do you consider the best/is your favorite?

That's tough, cuz some of my favorite Wipers songs are on the 1st or 3rd records, but as an album I gotta go with Youth of America.

Over The Edge, though I wish it sounded as good (to my ears) as ITR? or YoA.

Also, I far prefer the YoA tracklisting from the CD boxset where it opens with "No Fair" and "Youth of America".

tallchris wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:37 am Also, I far prefer the YoA tracklisting from the CD boxset where it opens with "No Fair" and "Youth of America".

Ah, I actually didn't realize that wasn't the real sequence. But yes, "No Fair" is absolutely the better opener (side note: the intended artwork is hilariously worse though..)

penningtron wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:42 am

tallchris wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:37 am Also, I far prefer the YoA tracklisting from the CD boxset where it opens with "No Fair" and "Youth of America".

Ah, I actually didn't realize that wasn't the real sequence. But yes, "No Fair" is absolutely the better opener (side note: the intended artwork is hilariously worse though..)

It's weird that the boxset has the different tracklisting (which I guess is also on some European versions) since Sage remastered it himself!

tallchris wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:52 am

penningtron wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:42 am

tallchris wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:37 am Also, I far prefer the YoA tracklisting from the CD boxset where it opens with "No Fair" and "Youth of America".

Ah, I actually didn't realize that wasn't the real sequence. But yes, "No Fair" is absolutely the better opener (side note: the intended artwork is hilariously worse though..)

It's weird that the boxset has the different tracklisting (which I guess is also on some European versions) since Sage remastered it himself!

Seems like part of the motivation behind the boxset is that some of those decisions were originally taken out of his hands, or maybe he simply changed his mind about track order and album covers over time.

penningtron wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:42 am

tallchris wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:37 am Also, I far prefer the YoA tracklisting from the CD boxset where it opens with "No Fair" and "Youth of America".

Ah, I actually didn't realize that wasn't the real sequence. But yes, "No Fair" is absolutely the better opener (side note: the intended artwork is hilariously worse though..)

I love that I learned this today. "No Fair" sounds like it was written to open an album and "When It's Over" is the last track because...it's over. YoA is the right answer here.

"That's UNPOSSIBLE" Leah when asked for help

great poll. Bowing out of voting, for now. Following intently

Waiting for the second poll, where my choice would be Follow Blind.

tallchris wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:37 am Over The Edge, though I wish it sounded as good (to my ears) as ITR? or YoA.

Also, I far prefer the YoA tracklisting from the CD boxset where it opens with "No Fair" and "Youth of America".

On Over the Edge, it's like, did he even mic the drums? And yet, it wins for me too. Side 1 in particular is absolutely incredible.