| Wiped Out | ||||
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| Released | 3 June 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Studio | Impulse Studios (Wallsend, England) | |||
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| Length | 51:53 | |||
| Label | Neat | |||
| Producer | Raven and Keith Nichol | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10 [2] |
Wiped Out is the second full-length album by British heavy metal band Raven, released in 1982. [3]
In 2005, Wiped Out was ranked number 495 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. [4]
All songs written by Gallagher, Gallagher, and Hunter.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Faster than the Speed of Light" | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Bring the Hammer Down" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "FirePower" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Read All About It" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "To the Limit – To the Top" | 7:54 |
| 6. | "Battle Zone" | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Live at the Inferno!" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Star War" | 5:35 |
| 9. | "UXB" | 3:25 |
| 10. | "20/21" | 1:36 |
| 11. | "Hold Back the Fire" | 5:40 |
| 12. | "Chainsaw" | 5:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Crash Bang Wallop" | 3:03 |
| 14. | "Run Them Down" | 2:59 |
| 15. | "Rock Hard" | 3:06 |
| 16. | "20/21" ((outtake)) | 1:44 |
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