Gig: 3/23/1990, The Alarm, Palasport, Udine

Still on a roll from a year of Bob Dylan supports, The Alarm make up for lost time this side of the Atlantic with a Tony Visconti-produced concept LP that bemoans the fate of their ailing Welsh homeland. Simultaneously released with Welsh language vocals as Change, this is a stadium-sized pub-rock set that lacks the gusto and rampant commerciality of their 68 Guns secondhand The Clash without ever really living [read more]

‘Stand, The (Prophecy)’ [1:15] (Macdonald/Peters/Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Come roll out the red carpet, Come bugler sound the horn Cause the hero is returning Gotta welcome him to his home Don�t say I didn�t warn you This prophecy�s coming true I can hear the cavalry thundering Riding over the hill Riding over the hill COME ON DOWN AND MEET YOUR MAKER COME ON DOWN AND MAKE THE STAND COME [read more]

First USA headlinging tour beings.