Responding to the double chart failure of “The Deceiver” and “The Chant”, the Alarm attempt to quickly regain momentum by recording a new song at Good Earth with Alan Shacklock. “Absolute Reality” end-up sounding much like the best songs from Declaration. The song came from demos for their next album.
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Discography
“Strength” : The Alarm (single) 1985
Versions The Alarm: 7 “, ‘Strength (edit)’ cat #:IRS IRM 104, country: UK >b/w Majority The Alarm: 7 “, ‘Strength (edit)’ cat #:IRS IRM 104, country: UK b/w Majority (poster sleeve) The Alarm: 12 “, ‘Strength (Power Mix)’ cat #:IRS IRT 104, country: UK b/w Majority/Absolute Reality (impromptu acoustic version) The Alarm: 7 “, ‘Strength’ cat #:ILLEGAL ILSA 6550, country: Germany b/w Majority The Alarm: 12 “, ‘Strength (Power Mix)’ [read more]
Gigs
Gig: 7/17/1983, The Alarm, Flick’s, Dartford
7/17/1983: The Alarm, Flick’s, Dartford Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments