Mike Howlett replaces the absent Jimmy Iovine to produce “Strength”. Recording starts the Roundhouse in London. With the band recoding silly covers of a overa dozen songs. A few of the tracks appear on the “Abolsute Tour” flexi disc.
Songs
‘Superchannel’ [??:??] (Peters/Stevenson/Adams/Grantly), The Alarm
‘Superchannel’ [??:??] (Peters/Stevenson/Adams/Grantly), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: I don’t know where I’ve been going or where I have come from Everything here looks the same as the same place you belong Did they promise you a place in paradise for life? It’s all right – it’s all right – all right Is the superchannel going to save you? You want what I’ve got – I want what you’ve got We’ll [read more]
Songs
‘Take Me Home’ [5:04] (MacDonald/Peters), The Alarm
‘Take Me Home’ [5:04] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Born of nineteen fifty nine That’ll be the day rock’n’roll died Far away on a dark, stormy night America became fifty states The sixties opened the pearly gates A hard rain fell and the times forever changed And all eyes fell on a motorcade In Texas state a crime unveiled Norma Jean she waits where she�s killed And sixty eight rang [read more]
Gigs
Las Vegas Sunset Station
Rockin’ The Colonies 2008 Tour, The English Beat, The Fixx, The Alarm