Gig: 11/20/1985, The Alarm, Mississippi Nights in St. Louis, MO

Declaration” recording continues. The album finally gets it’s official name.

10/1/1985: The Alarm, “Strength” album released in UK Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

While Dave and Nigel stayed at Ezee Hire, Eddie and Mike at The Waterfront in London. They recorded many demos using a drum machine and synthesizer, plus guitars. From thesee demos the future “Eye” songs .’Newtown Jericho’, “Only Love Can Set Me Free”, and the Raw song “Lead Me Through The Darkness”. Eddie Macdonald has described this time his “happiest time in The Alarm’.