‘Coming Home’ [??:??] (Mike Peters), The Alarm

After the money disputes that led to the band breaking-up in 1986, the band agree to replace Ian wilson with Elliott Roberts as manager. The loss of Ian Wilson was not immediately felt, as Roberts was quick to use his influence to ge the Alarm on a support tour with Bob Dylan, and get them to meet some of their heroes like Neil Young. However, the effect of Wilson’s loss [read more]

The Alarm open for U2 at the Lyceum ballroom, in London. They got the gig because Ian Wilson, the booking agent for U2, had taken on the job as their manager.

‘Moments In Time’ [5:42] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: I was born of nineteen fifty nine That’ll be the day rock’n’roll died Far away on a dark and stormy night Brought into the new decade The sixties and her pearly gates A hard rain fell and the times forever changed In the back of a car with the wind in our hair Speeding down the road going anywhere Was it [read more]