Absolute Reality (Gary Crowley Session)

5/6/1984: The Alarm, Hollywood Palladium, CA Summary Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats joined the Alarm on stage for “This Train Is Bound For Glory”Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments I was there great show and brian s came out and hepled out with bound for glory -Don Bechtel

‘For Freedom’ [3:25] (MacDonald/Peters), The Alarm Lead Vocals:Mike Peters Lyrics Take this song of freedom Put it on & arm yourself for the fight Don’t let them blind your eyes now Or listen to the devil liar Feelings growing getting stronger But even now my hands are tied I feel restricted I can’t cut loose This ball and chain that’s round my neck What can I say that’s not been [read more]

This is the kind of record that could only come from a young band. Determined, committed and naive, the five songs on this EP have all the hallmarks of idealistic youth: simple, forceful music, rambling strings of earnestly poetic images and the conviction that speaking out just might change a few things. And like Bob Dylan, U2 or the Clash, these four young Welshmen pull it off. The Alarm don’t [read more]