The Alarm – Eponymous 1981-1983. Pre-Order Links and Tracklistings Released

The band’s first ever recordings are included on the brand new and remastered ‘Eponymous 1981-1983’ that has been revised for future generations to enjoy, and is now available to pre-release online and in record stores worldwide from today onward.

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Painstakingly put together by Mike Peters from original sources, the Eponymous 1981-1983 album brings together the first four Alarm singles and B-sides including all the tracks that featured on the band’s self titled debut US EP release, and for a first time since 1983, a reissue of the rare – Sixty Eight Guns [Part Two] b-side.

All titles have been re-mastered from the original master tapes by mastering engineer Pete Maher (u2, White Stripes….) under the supervision of Mike Peters.

Eponymous 1981-1983 is being released officially on March 16th 2018 (to coincide with The Alarm European Tour), in Music Streaming, Digital Download, Double CD and Vinyl LP formats.
Eponymous 1981-1983 features an iconic cover photo that has been sourced from one of the eras leading photographers – Erica Echenberg.
The CD/LP versions features complete lyrics, recording and production information, plus comprehensive sleeve notes with quotes from original band members.
The LP and CD artwork also features many additional and unseen photographs exclusive to the format making this release the most comprehensive in Alarm History.
EPONYMOUS 1981-1983 : RUNNING ORDER : CD (2 DISCS) / DIGITAL :

CD ONE:

UNSAFE BUILDING [ELECTRIC]

UP FOR MURDER [ACOUSTIC]

REASON 41 [EMI DEMO SESSION]

THE DECEIVER [EMI DEMO SESSION]

LIE OF THE LAND [EMI DEMO SESSION]

SIXTY EIGHT GUNS [ILLEGAL RECORDS DEMO VERSION]

WHAT KIND OF HELL [ILLEGAL RECORDS DEMO VERSION]

MARCHING ON [EP VERSION]

LIE OF THE LAND [EP VERSION]

ACROSS THE BORDER [EP VERSION]

THE STAND [SINGLE VERSION]

BLAZE OF GLORY [LONG VERSION]

SIXTY EIGHT GUNS [SINGLE VERSION]

THOUGHT OF A YOUNG MAN [PART ONE]

SIXTY EIGHT GUNS [PART TWO]

THE STAND [LONG VERSION]

CD TWO:

FOR FREEDOM [LIVE VERSION]

REASON 41 [LIVE VERSION]

THE DECEIVER  [LIVE VERSION]

THIRD LIGHT  [LIVE VERSION]

LIE OF THE LAND  [LIVE VERSION]

LEGAL MATTER [LIVE VERSION]

MARCHING ON  [LIVE VERSION]

 

EPONYMOUS 1981-1983 : VINYL RUNNING ORDER [FOUR SIDES]

SIDE ONE :

UNSAFE BUILDING [ELECTRIC]

UP FOR MURDER [ACOUSTIC]

REASON 41 [EMI DEMO SESSION]

THE DECEIVER [EMI DEMO SESSION]

LIE OF THE LAND [EMI DEMO SESSION]

SIDE TWO :

SIXTY EIGHT GUNS [ILLEGAL RECORDS DEMO VERSION]

WHAT KIND OF HELL [ILLEGAL RECORDS DEMO VERSION]

MARCHING ON [EP VERSION]

LIE OF THE LAND [EP VERSION]

ACROSS THE BORDER [EP VERSION]

THE STAND [SINGLE VERSION]

SIDE THREE : 

FOR FREEDOM [LIVE VERSION]

REASON 41 [LIVE VERSION]

THE DECEIVER  [LIVE VERSION]

THIRD LIGHT  [LIVE VERSION]

LIE OF THE LAND  [LIVE VERSION]

LEGAL MATTER [LIVE VERSION]

MARCHING ON  [LIVE VERSION]

SIDE FOUR:

THE STAND [LONG VERSION]

BLAZE OF GLORY [SINGLE VERSION]

SIXTY EIGHT GUNS [SINGLE VERSION]

THOUGHT OF A YOUNG MAN [PART ONE]

SIXTY EIGHT GUNS [PART TWO]

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