Photo: The Alarm,5/13/1985

I suppose it is fitting that start here with “Raw” as my first “preview-review” of “The Alarm 2000” releases, because, frankly, it has always been my least favorite of The Alarm�s studio albums. To me, the original sounded disjointed, messy and rushed. This was a far-cry from the lush and cohesive “Change” from two years prior. I always felt that “Raw” was missing something. After listening to the “Alarm 2000” [read more]

Lead Vocals:Dave Sharp Lyrics Well take a look and listen to the things that I have said Well could I really tell the truth with a rifle at my head Yeah, I gunned down a president Yeah I have done a crime But now you’ve got to listen ‘cos I’m running out of time But it’s not me that you’re after it’s not me that’s gonna pay But it’s not [read more]

‘Sold Me Down The River (short edit)’ [3:36] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: There’s a fire beneath my skin There’s a fever that makes me ill Got a love, a love that kills I’ve got twenty four hours to live Comeback, I’m begging you please Comeback, I’m down on my knees Comeback, I’m begging you please I don’t know why and I don’t understand How you sold me down the [read more]