The Alarm record “68 Guns” with Alan Shacklock. First sessions for “Declaration” record.

5/25/1985: The Alarm, “Rock am Ring Festival” Summary Lineup of bands (in order): Lone Justice, Merle & The Ring, The Alarm, Shakatak, Rick Springfield, Gianna Nannini, Joe Cocker, REO Speedwagon, U2 and Chris DeBurghPress Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

The Alarm Alarm 2000 Collection 21ST CENTURY 21C018 Much derided, even in their heyday, The Alarm suffered from a tendancy to wear their influences (Clash, U2, Dylan) all too obviously on their sleeves. Their songs sometimes struggled clumsily to contain frontman Mike Peters’ big-hearted righteous visions, but when it all clicked together (68 Guns, Blaze of Glory) their stomping rock lit up a moribund ’80s musical landscape. Immaculately packaged and [read more]

‘Deeside (Live Boston Orpheum 1985)’ [3:06] (MacDonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: Hey now! Oh now, now The iron gates clang in a steel mill town A man breaks down to that unemployment sound He takes a last walk down that old coast road In the dying death throes of all that he knows The sight of those men walking through the gates Was like a lame pit pony at the [read more]