Gig: 2/8/1984, The Alarm, Lancaster University

The Alarm bring alan Shacklock back to try to record some songs for Strength. Shacklock was already working with roger Daltry, but he asked Miek and Eddie to record a song for the Daltry album. They recorded “In The Cold Light Of Day”, which would one day become “Only Love Can Set Me Free”

‘New Frontier (acoustic demo)’ [2:51] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Tonight you and I We�re standing together On the edge of the new frontier There�s no pain that can break Or cause us heartache No walls we cannot break down Within these lonely streets Standing the dust in their eyes We�ll leave the wrecks Of our lonely past behind We leave it hung and dry Tonight we�re breaking out There [read more]

‘Cease And Desist’ [??:??] (Peters/Stevenson/Adams/Grantly), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: I don’t know where to start or where to begin I don’t know where the end or where the future is Under surveillance, under attack Under pressure but I�ll never crack Cease and desist – I am taking control Cease and desist – My life is my own Cease and desist In order to create you must first learn how to [read more]