Gig: 11/27/1985, The Alarm, California Theatre in San Diego, CA

10/15/1983: The Alarm, Kid Jensen session, BBC Radio 1 Summary “One Step Closer” features rapid 12-string guitar strumming from Dave Sharp and a different cadence to the lyrics than on any other version of this song – live or studio. Alan Shacklock joined the band on piano.Press Release Set List Howling Wind Unbreak the Promise Walk Forever By My Side Excerpts from One Step Closer To Home – this is [read more]

1/3/1984: The Alarm, “Where Were You Hiding?” single released in the UK Summary The single would be the The Alarm’s second hit single and would spend 6 weeks on the UK chart, peaking at number 22.Press Release A newspaper article at the time stated that the new single “The Sound And The Fury” would be released on January 3rd. “The Sound And The Fury” was in fact the name of [read more]

Versions: 7″ Japan: Sixty Eight Guns (part 1)/Pavilion Steps   cat #:IRS 07SP 811 7″ Spain: Sixty Eight guns Part 1/bSixty Eight Guns (Part 2) cat #:ILLEGAL ILSA3881 7″ Italy: Sixty Eight guns Part 1/Sixty Eight Guns (Part 2) cat #:ILLEGAL ILSA-3881 7″ Germany: Sixty Eight guns Part 1/Sixty Eight Guns (Part 2) cat #:ILLEGAL ILSA- 12.3881 7″ UK: Sixty Eight guns Part 1/Sixty Eight Guns (Part 2) plus free Alarm EP [read more]