Gig: 2/1/1988, The Alarm, Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool

5/15/1989: The Alarm, Finish recording “Devolution Working Man Blues” Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

‘Change II (acoustic)’ [2:06] (Sharp/Twist), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: It’s been a long time comin’ And it’s good to be back Been in a head on collision With a medicine man I’ve been down in the alley Where the odds are stacked Down on my knees Had to turn back CHANGE CHANGE I need a change OH LORD CHANGE CHANGE I need a change OH LORD Down in a no [read more]

Standards is your standard issue pre-Christmas “best of” compilation from The Alarm, a band that is far from standard issue. Here, all your favorites are lifted to the audio excellence of digital sound -“The Stand”, “Strength”, “Spirit Of ’76”, “Rescue Me”, “Marching On”, “Blaze Of Glory” – and the sound is great. This ia an excellent collection to own, especially if, like me, you have all of The Alarm’s earliest [read more]