Gig: 5/9/1984, The Alarm, “Rockpalast”, Markthalle

Day Thirty Four: Tuesday 5th July 2005 Craig recorded his bass guitar on all the remaining tracks including ‘Zero’, which we have got a feeling might make it all the way to the final album. Publication:: Author::

People’s Band is the usual grudging accolade afforded to those who have a hard time of it at the hands of the critics. With their essentially optimistic bent, heightened melodramatics and general eagerness to please, The Alarm have been considered a bit wet behind the ears right from the word go. But, a decade on, they’re still in there fighting, even edging up the world rankings, and Raw is a [read more]

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”