While Dave and Nigel stayed at Ezee Hire, Eddie and Mike at The Waterfront in London. They recorded many demos using a drum machine and synthesizer, plus guitars. From thesee demos the future “Eye” songs .’Newtown Jericho’, “Only Love Can Set Me Free”, and the Raw song “Lead Me Through The Darkness”. Eddie Macdonald has described this time his “happiest time in The Alarm’.
Gigs
Gig: 6/4/1983, The Alarm, Polytechnic, Coventry (cancelled)
6/4/1983: The Alarm, Polytechnic, Coventry (cancelled) Summary The Stand Tour. The entire tour (only 3 dates!) was cancelled because the band were invited to support U2 on the USA leg of The War Tour.Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments
Songs
‘Tywys Fi Drwy’r Tywyllwch’ [4:32] (MacDonald/Peters), The Alarm
‘Tywys Fi Drwy’r Tywyllwch’ [4:32] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Daw cwsg i�m henaid gwan Rhywle yn y nos ddi-s�r �Dwi angen gweld y lan �Dwi�n dal fel pry� yn gaeth mewn gwe; O, dim lloches lle bynnag yr af Rhag y boen yn fy mhen. �Rwy�n cau fy llygaid yn dynn I guddio�r holl unigrwydd sydd; Mae cymaint i�m herbyn, Mae cymaint am fy mrifo i; O, rho dy [read more]
Songs
Declaration (Richard Skinner Session)
Declaration (Richard Skinner Session), released in 2008 on “The Alarm Radio Sessions 1983-1991”