THE ALARM – RAW LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1991 MIKE PETERS

The Alarm – Raw
(IRS Records  1991  EIRSA1055)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve & Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– original shop sticker on front top left

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

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.

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.

1. “Raw” – (Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie MacDonald, Nigel Twist) – 4:28
2. “Rockin’ in the Free World” – (Neil Young) – 3:59
3. “God Save Somebody” – (Sharp, Twist) – 4:09
4. “Moments in Time” – (Peters, MacDonald) – 5:42
5. “Hell or High Water” – (Peters, MacDonald) – 3:47
6. “Lead Me Through the Darkness” – (Peters, MacDonald) – 4:34
7. “The Wind Blows Away My Words” – (Peters, Sharp, MacDonald, Twist) – 4:32
8. “Let the River Run Its Course” – (Peters, Sharp, MacDonald, Twist) – 3:53
9. “Save Your Crying” – (Sharp, Twist) – 4:38
10. “Wonderful World” – (Sharp) – 5:00

The Alarm

• Mike Peters – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
• Dave Sharp – lead guitar, backing vocals, harmonica; lead vocals (tracks 3, 9, 10)
• Eddie MacDonald – bass, backing vocals, keyboards
• Nigel Twist – drums, backing vocals, percussion

Technical personnel

• Rob Storm – engineer, additional keyboards
• Mark Pythian – engineer
• Ian McFarlane – assistant engineer
• Danny Griffiths – additional engineer
• Dave Buchanan – additional engineer
• Keith Andrew – additional engineer
• Keith Hartley – additional engineer