The biggest Alarm gig ever. 25,000+ people witness one of the first live satellite worldwide broadcasts ever. Played live on MTV, but taped for some parts of the world. This show should have been the band’s big break. However, in-fighting would doom the band, and this would end-up their biggest ever highlight. Support gigs for Queen at Wembly stadium would also be great highlights, but in retrospect the Spirit Of ’86 was best remembered by the most people around the world.
The Gathering
Review: G11: The Alarm – ‘THE’ Rock And Roll GXI 25.01.2003
At precisely 21.00 Hours on the 25th January 2003, Mike Peters and The Alarm took to the stage and delivered a 2 hour and 50 minute rock and roll extravaganza of brilliant new songs and and the best that their illustrious past has to offer. On entering the venue, which was decked out in huge swathes of poppy fields projected onto walls, back drops and matching white amplification and drums, [read more]
Discography-old
The Alarm: LP, ‘BBC Transcription Disc Dec. 23, 1984’ cat #:BBCTD CN4684/S, country: UK
Description:Dec. 23, 1984TracksNotes:
Songs
‘J’y vais a Pied de Londres a Paris (demo)’ [??:??] (Dave Sharp), The Alarm
‘J’y vais a Pied de Londres a Paris (demo)’ [??:??] (Dave Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: ? Notes:1986 demo recorded with Nigel Twist, and members of The Long Ryders, Wire Train, and The Pretenders. Title means: “I’m Going On Foot From London To Paris”Mike Peters Notes: ?Dave Sharp Notes: ?Eddie MacDonald Notes: ?Nigel Twist Notes: ?