Declaration: 1984-1985 [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered, Import]

The Alarm | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 19, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: 21st Century
• ASIN: B00004RDYO
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #331,326 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Peace Train [#]

2. Declaration

3. Marching On

4. Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke?

5. Sixty Eight Guns

6. Tell Me

7. We Are the Light

8. Shout to the Devil

9. Blaze of Glory

10. The Deceiver

11. Pavilion Steps [#]

12. What Kind of Hell [#]

13. Third Light

14. The Stand (Prophecy)

15. Unbreak the Promise [#]

16. Howling Wind

17. The Chant Has Begun [#]

18. Second Generation [#]

19. Reason 41 [#]

20. Bells of Rhymney [#]

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of the Welsh band's classic 1984 breakthrough albumnow containing 9 bonus tracks 'Bells Of Rhymney', 'BoundFor Glory', 'Absolute Reality', 'What Kind Of Hell?', 'Pavilion Steps', 'Unbreak The Promise' (previously unreleased),'Reason 41', 'Second G

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars B-side galore, October 15, 2001

By 

K. H Mark "karl_7" (Geneva, IL.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Declaration: 1984-1985 (Audio CD)

Probably the best CD of the 80's that nobody ever heard, this re-released version of Declaration is well worth the cost because you can find several great b-sides and unreleased songs. There are some good live tracks and some different mixes of the original songs from Declaration. I would suggest buying the original Declaration release first, then supplementing your collection with this import release.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CLASSIC FIRST ALBUM FROM WALES FINEST REMASTERED!, June 17, 2004

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Alison Smale (Aberdare, Wales) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Declaration: 1984-1985 (Audio CD)

Straight away the listener is hooked with this monumental album! The album is opened with the ultra cool acoustic shout of DECLARATION, this soon slips into MARCHING ON, where we here Mike Peters chanting the epic "Our hearts must have the courage to keep Marching on". Just as we are catching our breaths we are hit by WHERE WERE YOU HIDING WHEN THE STORM BROKE, and then the eighties classic SIXTY EIGHT GUNS is slipped in! I loved this album years ago, but know back with us but remastered, its sounding even better! Lots of great extras for fans to gobble up, but classic originals such as THE DECIEVER and THE STAND are where the album hits its peak! F**KING classic stuff!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Re-issue of an unappreciated rock/folk/punk gem, October 10, 2002

By 

Steven M. Rosenfeld (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Declaration: 1984-1985 (Audio CD)

The Alarm were many things to many people in the early '80s. I discovered their music one day in high school and was immediately captivated by a group that had the heart to stand up & say "we know how you feel, and we want you to sing along when it all seems too much to take." Besides, the Clash didn't really appeal to me at the time, although London Calling is probably the finest album of the decade. It didn't hurt that the band was very approachable. All of the tracks contained herein were previously released in one form or another - the very weak "What kind of Hell" can be found on the Bachelor Party (yes - the Tom Hanks movie!) soundtrack. If you've never really heard more than "Rain in the Summertime" and have some interest I guarantee you'll get your money's worth - in fact you'll probably think to yourself "what happened to this band?" "Blaze of Glory" still kicks..., and "Unbreak the Promise" is a little golden nugget that was tucked on the b-side of one of the import singles. If you really like this record, you'll probably also dig "Strength", and see if you can't find Dave Sharp's solo work (he's the lead guitarist, and sings some of the songs - sort of a latter-day George Harrison if you will). Do NOT spend money on Mike Peters' solo albums (sorry Mike) and do NOT waste your cash on "Eye of the Hurricane" aka the beginning of the end. Good luck.