Wipe Out! presents 12 raw greek groups (compilation, LP + single, vinyl rip). 1988.

                      (Re-upload)
   The legendary compilation of a legendary record label! 

   Wipe Out was one of the biggest independent record companies in '80's and '90's in Greece, as it released a lot of greek rock records (from punk and thrash tο electro and darkwave) by some of the greatest bands of that time.

   This compilation was released in 1988 and it contains 12 bands from all over greece (Lp plus a 7" single containing the last three bands). Psychedelic garage - punk is the predominant kind of music here - but not the only one!

   Some of the bands here are top class! Villa 21 (they play an excellent cover of Neil Young's classic "Hey Hey My My" which is ably mixed with Pink Floyd's psychedelic masterpiece "Set the controls for the heart of the sun"), Melting Ashes (fuzzy garage psych-punk), New Rose (with an almost Paisley Underground sound) and Flowers of Romance (their first appearance on vinyl with an unbelievable gothic punk elegy) are my favourites.

   Anyway the whole compilation is high quality hallucinating garage from the heart of the '80's!

  Tracklist
1. New Rose - Down to the riverside
2. Scoria - Man of the crowd
3. Brush - Obsession
4. Groupies - Lisa says
5. Panx Romana - Kykneio asma
6. Melting Ashes - The midnight bar
7. Hip T. Wah - Fear
8. Tripmakers - This little woman
9. Villa 21 - Hey Hey My My
10.Feedbacking the Grass - Evil Touches
11.Dreamrunners - Angie says
12.Flowers of Romance - Autumn kids

Download  here

Villa 21 - House Of The Damned (EP 12", vinyl rip). 1988

   Villa 21 was one of the biggest greek rock bands ever! See this post for an introduction to this unforgettable band. 

   After the first years of the 80's, when the group was into the dark wave, they started changing their musical direction to a more rock sound influenced by Stooges, Rocky Erickson and garage punk.

   

 This EP was released in 1988, right after the moment of change, the legendary LP "Electric Poison".

   Four tracks full of energy! Among them an excellent cover to Rocky Ericson's classic "The night of the vampire". My personal favourite is the 8 minute long "Back for more", a link between the old direction and the new garage sound.

  

 This is vinyl rip containing the cover and all the artwork with lyrics. The lyrics were not included in the record but the band had made a mini booklet sharing it hand to hand for anyone interested.

                                           Download  here