Black Sun first appeared on the CD and cassette version of the Change album released on 18th September 1989. For the vinyl version of the album it was included as a free 7″ single as the full set of songs would not fit on a standard vinyl album
1989 Change album Skylight Suite recording
Running length 4:31
Written by The Alarm
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals
Dave Sharp – Electric Guitar
Eddie Macdonald – Bass Guitar
Nigel Twist – Drums, Percussion
Mark Taylor – Keyboards
Recorded 7th May 1989 at The Skylight Suite, Wapping Dock, London E1W, England
Mixed at Good Earth Studio, London W1D, England in June / July 1989
Produced & Engineered by Tony Visconti
Alternative studio recordings – Demo, Acoustic, Remastered, Re-imaged
Album appearances and discography of studio recordings
All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated
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18th September 1989 : The Alarm – Change
Released in the UK by IRS Records, on cassette IRSAC 1020, CD IRSACD 1020
Original 1989 Album version
Change was also released on vinyl, cassette and CD in USA, Canada, Vinyl and CD in Europe and Australia,
Vinyl and cassette in Italy, Vinyl only in Brazil, Cassette only in Germany, CD only in Japan
2000 : The Alarm – Change [1989-1990]
Released on CD by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C015
Appearing as part of the Alarm 2000 collection box set and then later as an individual disc
Original 1989 album recording remastered
Single appearances and discography
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UK Release :
18th September 1989 : The Alarm – Change
Released in the UK by IRS Records, as a free 7″ single included in the Change album
1989 Change album Skylight Suite recording
Change with 7″ single was also released on vinyl by IRS Records, catalogue number of the single was EIRSF128
Officially released live recordings – Audio
Officially released live recordings -VHS/Video
Lyrics – Change album
I run for my life
Under the black sunlight
On deserted streets
Uneasy dreams I sleep
In this forgotten place
I’m a forgotten face
Sometimes I don’t exist
Like the dust swept aside
Fade away on the wind fade away
To walk away into the tide walk away
Walk away
That’s the end
That’s the end
The end of the great black gold
That’s the dream
That’s the dream
The dream that I wake up to
The dawn of the great black sun
It shines on me
Scream for help
From this silent soul
This man feels no pain
This pride will not break
I want to breathe the night
I want to feel the air
I want to take it in deep
I want to set myself free
Fade away on the wind fade away
Walk away into the tide walk away
Walk away
That’s the end
That’s the end
The end of the great black gold
That’s the dream
That’s the dream
The dream that I wake up to
The dawn of the great black sun
That shines on me
Shines on me
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Shines on me
Oh shines on me
The great black sun
That shines on me
Shines on me
The great black sun
Shines on me
Alternative Lyrics
Audio & Visual Sources
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