''Power in One'' is the final studio album by
punk rock band
Wipers, released in 1999 by Zeno Records. The album was written, produced and recorded at Greg Sage's Zeno Studios in
Phoenix, Arizona
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Critical reception
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Exclaim!
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'' wrote that "led by Sage's sinewy lead guitar riffs, the band plays in a gothic-tinged post-punk style that is timeless." ''
The Arizona Republic
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'' wrote that "Sage retains his guitar soloing ego on ''Power in One'' but he's tempering his songwriting with aging post-punk anxiety."
Track listing
All songs written by
Greg Sage
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# "The Fall" – 3:46
# "Power in One" – 3:36
# "Shaken" – 3:41
# "Misleading" – 3:37
# "Rocket" – 3:08
# "I'll Be Around" – 2:18
# "Still Inside of Me" – 3:33
# "Ship of Dreams" – 3:20
# "Rest of My Life" – 3:42
# "Loser's Revenge" – 2:54
# "Take It Now" – 2:52
# "Stay Around" – 4:22
# "What's Wrong?" – 3:54
# "Too Many Strangers" – 1:41
Personnel
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Greg Sage
Greg Sage (born October 21, 1951) is an American songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist, regarded as an important influence on many punk rock and post-punk artists. Sage is best known as the principal songwriter and vocalist/guitarist of the infl ...
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vocals
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guitar
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bass
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Fish
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** Bass (instrument), including:
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producer.
* Steve Plouf –
drums
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References
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1999 albums
Wipers albums