Gig: 11/13/1985, The Alarm, Concert Hall in Toronto

CHART COMMENTARY From UK.Launch.Yahoo.com by JAMES MASTERTON The Stands break into the Top 30 for the first time at Number 25 following two smaller hits in 2003, but the big story of the lower end of the chart arrives at Number 28. Step forward The Poppyfields who are an old name with a new name so to speak. The group are best known as 80s welsh rockers The Alarm who, [read more]

“The Deceiver” released as a single. Reaches #51 in the UK, #104 in the USA. This failure drovethe Alarm back into the studio to record “The Chant Has Just Begun”

‘Spirit Of 76’ [7:05] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Well I find myself in reverie ‘Bout what we might have had And what might have been We had something going once That was such a long, long time ago It was way back in ’76 Our friendship formed of pure innocence We first met in Mathew Street Where we heard something that would set us free A sign stands over [read more]