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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Links Various Refers
THE ALARM
Rhyl, Wales, GB
*  9/1981

Line-Up (2004):

Mike Peters - voc,g
James Stevenson - g
Craig Adams - bg
Mark Taylor - kb
Steve Grantley - ds

Former Members:

Dave Sharp (g, 9/81-7/91)
Eddie McDonald (bg, 9/81-7/91)
Nigel Twist (ds, 9/81-7/91)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.The Alarm
(mini LP)		7/1983 IRS 126
2.Declaration
produced by: Alan Shacklock		10.02.1984IRS6 50
3.The Strenght
produced by: Mike Howlett		10/1985 IRS18 39
4.Eye Of The Hurricane
produced by: The Alarm/John Porter		10/1987 IRS23 77
5.Electric Folklore Live
(mini LP)		10/1988 IRS62 167
6.Change
produced by: Tony Visconti		9/1989 IRS13 75
7.Standards12.11.1990IRS47 177
8.Raw
produced by: The Alarm		5/1991 IRS33 161
9.The Best Of The Alarm20.04.1998EMI
10.Live On King Biscuit Flower Hour28.06.1999
11.The Alarm 2000 Collection
(9CD box set)		4/2001
12.Greatest Hits Live13.11.2001Beyond Music
13.Alarm Acoustic Standards26.02.2002Conspiracy Music
14.68 Guns01.04.2003Simply The Best
15.20th Anniversary Collectors Edition25.11.2003United States Dist
16.In The Poppyfields
produced by: Steve Brown		19.04.2004Snapper Music
17.MMIV: Live in the Poppy Fields26.10.2004Madfish
18.Sound and the Fury03.10.2005Recall
19.Best of the Alarm04.04.2006Capitol
20.Absolute Reality10.06.2008Great American Music
21.When the Storm Broke
(2CD)		12.08.2014Secret
22.Peace Train25.03.2016Twenty First Century
23.Abide With Us: Live at the Gathering ’1325.03.2016Twenty First Century
24.Majority25.03.2016Twenty First Century
25.Spirit of '8615.04.201621st Century
26.Orchestrated: Live at Wales Millennium Centre21.10.2016
27.Poppies Falling From the Sky21.10.2016
28.Declaration 1984-19853/2018
29.Eponymous 1981-19833/2018
30.Equals6/2018 21st Century72
31.Strength 1985-19863/2019
32.Sigma28.06.2019

Mike Peters:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Breathe10/1994 Crai
2.Feel Free19.08.1996Transatlantic
3.Rise02.03.1998Eagle/edel

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Unsafe Buildings / Up For Murder9/1981 White Cross
2.Marching On / Across The Border / Lie Of The Land10/1982 IRS
3.The Stand / Third Light
12" + For Freedom / Reason 41		08.04.1983IRS87
4.The Stand / Reason 41
(v USA)		6/1983 IRS
5.68 Guns / 68 Guns (part 2)
12" + Thoughts Of A Young Man		16.09.1983IRS10
6.68 Guns / Pavillion Steps
(v USA)		11/1983 IRS
7.Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? / Pavillion Steps
12" + What Kind Of Hell		13.01.1984IRS20
8.The Deceiver / Reason 41
12" + Second Generation
7" Lie Of The Land / Legal Matter		19.03.1984IRS40
9.The Chant Has Just Begun / The Bells Of Rhymney
12" + The Stand		10/1984 IRS32
10.Absolute Reality / Blaze Of Glory
7" Room At The Top / Reason 36		2/1985 IRS35
11.Strength9/1985 40 61
12.The Spirit Of '76 / Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? (live)
12" + Deeside (live)
12" + Knockin' On Heaven's Door / 68 Guns (all live)		1/1986 IRS, 22..
13.Knife Edge / Caroline Isenberg
12" + Howling Wind / Unbreak The Promise		4/1986 IRS43
14.Rain In The Summertime / Rose Beyond The Wall
12" + The Bells Of Rhymney / Time To Believe		9/1987 IRS18 71
15.Rescue Me / My Land Your Land
12" + The Hurricane Sessions		11/1987 IRS48
16.Presence Of Love / Knife Edge (live)
12" + This Train Is Bound For Glory / Dawn Chorus
CD + Rain In The Summertime (all live)		2/1988 IRS44 77
17.Compact Hits EP
(68 Guns / Blaze Of Glory / Shout To The Devil / Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?)		4/1988 IRS
18.Sold Me Down The River / Gwethoch FI I Yr Afon
10" + Firing Line
12",CD + Corridors Of Power		9/1989 IRS43 50
19.A New South Wales / The Rock
CD + Working Class Hero
10" + Rivers To Cross
7" Hwylio Dros Y Mor / Y Craig		10/1989 IRS31
20.Love Don't Come Easy / Croesi'r Afon
12",CD + No Frontiers
10" + Change II		1/1990 IRS48
21.Unsafe Buildings 1990 / Up For Murder 199015.10.1990IRS54
22.Raw / Change 1
12",CD + Devolution / Workin' Man's Blues		4/1991 IRS51
23.45 RPM
credited to: Poppyfields		2/2004 28
24.New Home New Life6/2004 45
25.In the Poppy Fields11.11.201621st Century
26.Coming Backwards11/2018
27.Spirit Of '5812.06.2021

Mike Peters:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Back Into The System / 21st Century / A New Chapter17.01.1994Crai
2.It Just Don't Get Any Better Than This / Devil's World / White Noise05.04.1994Crai
3.Shine On11.11.1996Transatlantic

Videos:

1. Standards Video Compilation
2. Spirit Of '86 - 1991, MCA

WWW Links:

http://www.thealarm.com

Various:

1977-? The Toilets
till 1981 17
since 1981 The Alarm
3/90 - MTV Unplugged
disbanded 7/1991
reunited 10/2003 (1 gig, London)

Compilation Appearances:

"68 Guns" on compilation "Teenage Kicks" (4.4.05)

Mike Peters:

http://www.mikepetersweb.com

Dave Sharp:

appeared on the LP:

The Alarm: Sigma (28.6.19)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19821908.05.198231Caught In The Actgig review
1983422.01.198325Caught In The Actgig review
1983529.01.198313interview
1983926.02.198324Caught In The Actgig review
19831509.04.19834Fast Forward - Record News
19831616.04.198323Singlessingle review
19832121.05.198322interview
19832228.05.198316It's Alivegig review
19834001.10.198314Singlessingle review
19834215.10.198322It's Alivegig review
19834903.12.198322It's Alive - Tour Dates
19835224.12.19836Fast Forward - Record News
1984214.01.198418Singlessingle review
1984504.02.198413It's Alive!gig review
1984611.02.19845Fast Forward
1984718.02.198424Albumsalbum review
1984825.02.198419It's Alive!gig review
19841224.03.198422Singlessingle review
19841514.04.198430Video
19843115.09.19844Fast Forward
19843620.10.198418It's Alivegig review
19843620.10.198426Singlessingle review
19981725.04.199844Albums - Bits & Bobsalbum review