Photo: The Alarm,1/17/1988

‘Thoughts Of A Young Man’ [2:50] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: I am a young man of modest income I hope this will get through There’s a lot of people here Who would like to have the chance of writing this letter to you. I share a dream and I pray that it will come true One day, we will see a better land. Until that day We will watch [read more]

‘Change II (acoustic)’ [2:06] (Sharp/Twist), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: It’s been a long time comin’ And it’s good to be back Been in a head on collision With a medicine man I’ve been down in the alley Where the odds are stacked Down on my knees Had to turn back CHANGE CHANGE I need a change OH LORD CHANGE CHANGE I need a change OH LORD Down in a no [read more]

This mini-LP, retailing at a mere pounds sterling3.99, sees The Alarm working their way through six of their standards- Rescue Me, Strength, Rain In The Summertime, Spirit Of ’76, Permanence In Change and Blaze Of Glory-and as live recordings go, it’s not a bad effort at all. The production is squeaky clean and captures the interaction between band and audience perfectly, particularly on Blaze Of Glory where everyone sings along [read more]