‘Hiraeth’ [4:11] (Macdonald/Peters), The Alarm

While Dave and Nigel stayed at Ezee Hire, Eddie and Mike at The Waterfront in London. They recorded many demos using a drum machine and synthesizer, plus guitars. From thesee demos the future “Eye” songs .’Newtown Jericho’, “Only Love Can Set Me Free”, and the Raw song “Lead Me Through The Darkness”. Eddie Macdonald has described this time his “happiest time in The Alarm’.

‘Bells Of Rhymney, The’ [2:58] (Idris Davies/Pete Seeger), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: O what can you give me? Say the sad bells of Rhymney. Is There hope for the future? Cry the brown bells of Merthyr. Who made the mineowner? Say the black bells of Rhondda And who robbed the miner? Cry the grim bells of Blaina. They will plunder willy-nilly Say the bells of Caerphilly They have fangs, they [read more]

12/15/1984: The Alarm, Shiboya Public Hall in Tokyo, Japan Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments