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Raw (The Alarm Album)
''Raw'' is the fifth and final studio album released by the original line-up of The Alarm. The band split up after the album was released. It was released in 1991 on IRS Records. The album was released on vinyl LP, cassette and CD. It reached number 33 in the UK Albums Chart, and number 161 in the US ''Billboard'' 200. An extended re-mastered version was released, including extra tracks. Critical reception '' MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide'' called the album "the result of the dreary business of fulfilling contractual obligations." Track listing #"Raw" - (Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie MacDonald, Nigel Twist) - 4:28 #"Rockin' in the Free World" - (Neil Young) - 3:59 #"God Save Somebody" - (Sharp, Twist) - 4:09 #"Moments in Time" - (Peters, MacDonald) - 5:42 #"Hell or High Water" - (Peters, MacDonald) - 3:47 #"Lead Me Through the Darkness" - (Peters, MacDonald) - 4:34 #"The Wind Blows Away My Words" - (Peters, Sharp, MacDonald, Twist) - 4:32 #"Let the River Run Its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Alarm
The Alarm are a Welsh rock band that formed in Rhyl, Wales, in 1981. Initially formed as a punk band, the Toilets, in 1977, under lead vocalist Mike Peters, the band soon embraced arena rock and included marked influences from Welsh language and culture. By opening for acts such as U2 and Bob Dylan, they became a popular new wave pop band of the 1980s. The Alarm's highest charting single in Britain is 1983's "Sixty Eight Guns", which reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. Their 1984 album, ''Declaration'', which contained "Sixty Eight Guns", peaked at number six on the UK Albums Chart. History Early years In 1977, a punk band was formed in Rhyl, Wales, billed as "The Toilets". It contained Mike Peters (alias Eddie Bop), Glyn Crossley (alias Steve Shock), Richard "O'Malley" Jones (alias Bo Larks) and Nigel Buckle (alias Des Troy). The band ceased to exist in 1978; they renamed themselves Quasimodo and played note-for-note covers of The Who's ''Live At Leeds'' with guita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |