In the Poppy Fields

The Alarm

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 2004)
• Original Release Date: April 20, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Snapper Classics UK
• ASIN: B0001AUAP4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #235,686 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Come Home

2. Close (The Journey Is the Destination)

3. 45 R.P.M.

4. Drunk and the Disorderly

5. Federal Motor Voter

6. Trafficking

7. New Home New Life

8. Rock and Roll

9. Unexplained

10. Right Back Where I Started From

11. True Life

12. In the Poppy Fields

13. 45 R.P.M. [*][Multimedia Track]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Twelve Tracks Including the Single "45 RPM".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars No new tales to tell, May 26, 2004

By	D. Christen "dan_chris" (Rushville, IN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First I want to mention, that I was a huge Alarm fan from the time they released 'Declaration' all the way to the underrated 'Raw' album. I was even a founding member of the first official European Alarm fan club. However, as much as I wanted to rant and rave about this new album, I actually got rather bored with the CD quickly. Someone mentioned, that this 'new Alarm' sounds nothing like the 'old' Alarm - but I completely disagree. Here are the same huge 'Rock' anthems that we heard on 'Strength' or 'Eye of the Hurricane'.... unfortunately though, the originals were better (in my opinion). I thought 45 RPM was a step forward, but the rest of the album just doesn't cut it for me. On many occasions, the album sounds like a bad U2 copy. The production is uninspired and the lyrics are rather dull. If you want to add another item to your 'Alarm' collection, then go ahead with this one, otherwise buy 'Declaration', 'Strength' or the remastered 'Electric Folklore Live' CD.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Alarm are BACK!, April 23, 2004

By	Mark Brock (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

WOW! Well worth the 13 year wait to hear the revamped version of The Alarm. Mike Peters, now with 3 new band-members, shows why he is one of today's true musical talents. The CD kicks with punk flavor from the start with Coming Home, Close and 45 RPM. Continues with the soon-to-be classic The Drunk & Disorderly then follows with 2 more great rockers, Federal Motor Voter (great deep bass!) and the fantastically guitar heavy Trafficking.

The 2nd half of this CD flows back to the anthem-type songs that made The Alarm one of the best 80's bands with songs like New Home New Life, Right Back Where I Started and The Unexplained. The Rock & Roll stands out among giants on the 2nd half, which also includes a beautiful song True Life, and the album's name sake, In The Poppy Fields. From beginning to end, a masterpiece!

What makes this new album so great is that it is full of great lyrics, great musical talent, and comes complete with the video for 45RPM, the song that made international headlines with the way it fooled the music industry into getting The Alarm back onto the charts where they belong. Buy it, satisfacion guaranteed!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In the Poppy Fields, April 22, 2004

By	jimmy361 (Philly) - See all my reviews

This is a must get CD for any rock and roll fan. It is the Alarms first release in over a decade and they can still rock. This album will bring rock and roll back to life, if radio and TV give it a chance. Stand out songs in this release include Close, which should be a hit single, Right Back Where I Started From which is simply great, and New Home New Life which sounds a little like Travis, or Cold Play. I just hope that Mike Peter's receives his day in the sun. A lot of people have missed his talent back in the day and he is truly one of the good guys in music today.