Gig: 10/31/1984, The Alarm, Sportpaleis Ahoy in Rotterdam

Strength single is released. Reaches #40 in the UK, #61 on the USA Hto 100 chart, #12 on the Mainstream rock chart. The Alarm finally havea bigger hit in the USA than in the UK.

‘Stand, The’ [3:15] (MacDonald/Peters/Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Oh I have been out searching with the black book in my hand And I’ve looked between the lines that lie on the pages that I tread I met the walking dude,religious, in his wom down cowboy boots He walked liked no man on earth I swear he had no name (had no name) I swear he had no name Come on [read more]

Day Forty Four : Monday 16th July 2005 We finish the mix of ‘Cease And Desist’ by midday and then move onto ‘Without A Fight’. Steve and Craig arrive in the afternoon and we play them the mixes of the three finished tracks. Everyone is pleased with the work so far, although Steve feels that his drum kit could sound a bit better on ‘Superchannel’. Both Craig and Steve are [read more]