The Alarm - Standards (Red/White) 2LP

The Alarm formed in Rhyl, Wales in 1981, evolving out of their earlier punk outfit the Toilets, led by vocalist Mike Peters. Drawing on arena rock dynamics and infused with a distinctly Welsh spirit, they rose quickly by sharing stages with the likes of U2 and Bob Dylan. Throughout the 1980s they stood as friendly rivals to U2—a Welsh counterpart marked by the same righteous urgency, Clash-inspired fire, and towering anthems. Standards, originally released by I.R.S. Records in 1990, brings together some of their most enduring songs, including “Sixty Eight Guns,” “Marching On,” “Spirit of ’76,” and “Sold Me Down the River.”  This vinyl 2LP reissue comes in a gatefold jacket with one disc solid red and one disc solid white.

Tracklist:
 
A1. The Road
A2. Unsafe Building
A3. The Stand
A4. Sixty Eight Guns
 
B1. Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?
B2. Absolute Reality
B3. Strength
B4. Spirit Of ‘76
 
C1. Rain In The Summertime
C2. Rescue Me
C3. Sold Me Down The River
C4. Devolution Workin’ Man Blues
 
D1. A New South Wales
D2. Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
D3. Marching On
D4. Blaze Of Glory