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Event: 6/12/1983, The Alarm, ZZEW Dallas radio interview

6/12/1983: The Alarm, ZZEW Dallas radio interview Summary This interview was a dual appearance with Bono of U2 and the Mike Peters portion is featured on the MPO website. This interview is a true collector’s item because Mike Peters premiered a then-unreleased version of “Blaze of Glory” (it later turned up as a b-side for “Absolute Reality”) and Bono played a tape of one of U2’s earliest demos “The Fool”.Press [read more]

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Event: 5/24/1983, The Alarm, Peter Powell Session, BBC Radio

5/24/1983: The Alarm, Peter Powell Session, BBC Radio Summary Early version of “Where Were You Hiding…” features totally different lyrics, as well as a middle section with spoken-word lyrics being read over the music.Press Release Set List Marching On Where Were You Hiding… Blaze of Glory The DecieverBand Comments Fan Comments

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Event: 5/21/1983, The Alarm, Janice Long Session, BBC Radio 1

5/21/1983: The Alarm, Janice Long Session, BBC Radio 1 Summary Recorded 16th May 1983Press Release Set List 68 Guns What Kind of Hell Third Light A Legal Matter (Great version of the Who’s “A Legal Matter” sung by Dave Sharp.)Band Comments Fan Comments

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The Alarm record “Blaze Of Glory” with Mick Glossop.

The first version of “Blaze Of Glory” is recorded with Mick Glossop in Redan Studios, London. The song was written as a defense for their new friends U2, who were being attacked in the press. “Thoughts Of A Youngman” is also recorded.

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The Alarm record demos for EMI.

The Alarm recorded 3 demos for EMI at EMI studios, London. Songs included “Lie Of The Land”, “Reason 41” and “The Deceiver”