IRS records calls a meeting, and gets the band to reform. Steve Tannett from IRS selects the best songs from both parties demos. Onlu Macdonald/Peters songs are chosen: ‘Newtown Jericho’, “Only Love Can Set Me Free”,”Lead Me Through The Darkness”.
Gigs
Gig: 6/6/1983, The Alarm, University Events Center, Boulder, CO
6/6/1983: The Alarm, University Events Center, Boulder, CO Summary The Alarm also joined U2 during their later set for an encore of Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall”. The funny thing was that Bono decided to do the final verse on his own and told The Alarm to get off stage as they were no good at playing it ! But he did say they were the future of [read more]
Gigs
Gig: 7/16/1983, The Alarm, Porterhouse, Retford
7/16/1983: The Alarm, Porterhouse, Retford Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments
Discography
“The Stand”, The Alarm (single) 1983
Charts Reached #86 on the UK singles chart. Versions: 7″ UK: ‘The Stand/Third Light(live)’, cat #:IRS PFP 1014, 7″: Germany: The Alarm: 7 “, ‘The Stand/Reason41″,cat #:ILLEGAL ILSA-3597 7″ USA : The Stand/Reason 41(live) cat #:IRS IR-9922 (Released October 11, 1983) 7″ USA : The Stand/The Stand cat #:IRS IR-9922 (white label promotional) (Released October 11, 1983) 12” UK: The Stand/ For Freedom/Lie Of The Land cat #:IRS PFPX 1014, country: [read more]