The Alarm bring alan Shacklock back to try to record some songs for Strength. Shacklock was already working with roger Daltry, but he asked Miek and Eddie to record a song for the Daltry album. They recorded “In The Cold Light Of Day”, which would one day become “Only Love Can Set Me Free”
Review: Superchannel Single Review
Let�s get this out of the way first. �Superchannel� rocks. It rocks hard. It�s a sing-a-long, balls-out scorcher. It�s catchy enough to be a hit single, yet weighty enough to have layers of meaning tucked just under the surface. It blasts off, out of the speakers, and never turns back. The meaty bass, substantial guitar riffs, relentless drumming, and in-your-face vocals all combine to create a sound that is both [read more]
Songs
‘Reason 41(live)’ [2:35] (Sharp), The Alarm
‘Reason 41(live)’ [2:35] (Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: ? Notes:Recorded live at the London Marqee, Jan. 1, 1983Mike Peters Notes:The lyrics draw inspiration from “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint Exupery which Dave Sharp had read as a youth. (Second Generation Album Notes, 1995)Dave Sharp Notes: ?Eddie MacDonald Notes: ?Nigel Twist Notes: ?
Article: Mike Peters discovers some mystery REM recordings in London
When he began working on an Alarm box set, the last thing singer Mike Peters expected to find were R.E.M. live recordings, studio masters, and outtakes. But that’s exactly what he came across, says Peters, along with recordings for his own band and Lords of the New Church. And it was all just three days away from the trash bin. It was his obsession with finding the original master tapes [read more]