Demos for the “Abolsute Reality” aalbum recorded at Ezee Hire stusios in London. They were used to lure Jimmy Iovine to produce The alarm scheduledfor January 1985. Iovone renigs, and the “Absolute Reality” album becomes a single relesed in April 1984. the new album, retitle “Strength” is recorded ith Mike Howlett instead.
Gigs
Gig: 4/29/1984, The Alarm, CW Post, Westbury, NY
4/29/1984: The Alarm, CW Post, Westbury, NY Summary A headline college gig on a night off from The Pretenders tourPress Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments
Songs
‘Knife Edge (1984 E-Zee Hire demo)’ [5:51] (Macdonald/Peters), The Alarm
‘Knife Edge (1984 E-Zee Hire demo)’ [5:51] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Petrol fumes, littered street and the beauty of unemployment The writings on the walls of empty houses Going to waste I’m living on a knife edge On the breadline Taking all the hard sell Looking for a life line When you ain’t got nothing in this world It makes you feel useless It gives you nothing to live [read more]
Songs
One Step Closer To Home (Kid Jenson Session)
One Step Closer To Home (Kid Jenson Session), released on “The Alarm Radio Sessions 1983-1991” in 2008