Gig: 7/20/1988, The Alarm, Post Pavilion, Merryweather, MD

‘Stand, The (Full Version)’ [4:41] (MacDonald/Peters/Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Come on down & meet your maker Come on down & make the stand Oh I have been out searching With the black book in my hand And I’ve looked between the lines that lie on the pages that I tread I met the walking dude,religious, in his wom down cowboy boots He walked liked no man on earth I [read more]

‘Howling Wind’ [6:44] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Love on this wasteland holds no dominion I refuse to lay me down On the grapevine comes the saying “Son, you’ll reap whatever you sow” I sow the seeds of my love Deep undying true love I sow There is beauty out there somewhere I will leave no stone unturned There’s a guitar and a bugle I hear the sound of distant [read more]

Strength album is released. Reaches #18 in the UK, #39 in the USA.