“Strength” album recording starts with Mike Howlett

The Alarm record “The Stand”. Recorded with Mick Glossop at Rampart Studio,s Battersea, London

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’.

‘What Kind Of Hell’ [2:42] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Here I stand with the book in my right hand Every word I say is the truth Here I am with my hand on my heart Trying to represent me and you Piled high in front of my eyes The evidence you cannot ignore Sick and tired of wasting my life Sick and tired of wasting my time WHAT KIND [read more]