Photo: The Alarm,5/1/1985

‘Prison Without Prison Bars’ [3:48] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Outside in ruthless city canyons Rivers of people oveflow Gunshots in the skyway valley madness Ricochet as my mind starts to implode Oh no, no Help me Help me I’m trapped in a Prison without prison bars Help me Help me I’m trapped in a Prison without Prison bars Everyday someone’s trying to sell me something Through coloured images flashing [read more]

This ambitiously titled best of selection provides a shedful of reasons why The Alarm have failed to build upon their loyal cult audience in the UK. In a sweaty club or concert hall it is possible to surf along on the waves of euphoria generated by the group’s derivative lightweight rock anthems and the air-punching enthusiasm of their fans, but collected together on this LP, their recorded highlights sound worthy, [read more]

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