The Alarm: LP, ‘Rock Week’ cat #:1/3/86, country: USA

‘Black Day (electric demo)’ [4:10] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Trouble in my life Always seems to haunt me Now that the wind has changed west to east I see your eyes Scarlet tears run while Down the ridge of the old mountain side The temperature�s rising The flood had decreased And all I need is the air that I breathe I see the black, black day I wanna leave [read more]

9/8/1984: The Alarm, “Festival” in Ahlen, West Germany Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

“Sold Me Down The River” single released. This is arguably the bands biggest readio hit in the Usa. It reached #2 on Modern rock chart and #3 on the Mainstrram rock chart (although, this editor recalls that it actually hit #1, but I can’t find the evidence any where). It only reached #50 on the Hot 100 chart, which says more about the disparity of “alternative” music in 1989 and [read more]