In 1986 American band Wire Train were invited to support The Alarm on their UK and Europe tour and a friendship formed. When the tour finished Dave Sharp was invited by Wire Train to play on one of the tracks that they were recording for their new album in London, an which would become Ten Women. This was released in the USA on 19th March 1987 and the UK 13th April 1987. The track which features Dave playing on is the final track on side A of the vinyl album, the album was also released on cassette and CD.
Around this same time Dave and Twist were working on some ideas for the next Alarm album and recorded some demos with members of Wire Train being part of the demo recording experience none of the songs they worked on for these 1986 demos would appear on the Eye Of the Hurricane album.
Breakwater Days recording details
October 1986 Utopia Studios, London NW1, England recording details
Running length 5:12
Written by Kevin Hunter
Musicians & Credits
Kevin Hunter – Vocals, Guitar
Jeffrey Trott – Guitar, Backing Vocals
Dave Sharp – Guitar
Anders Rundblad – Bass, Backing Vocals
Ollie Nyberg – Keyboards
Brian MacLeod – Drums, Percussion
Produced by Tim Plamer
Engineered by Tim Palmer, Simon Vinestock and Damian Asher
Mastered by Greg Calbi
Click above for audio link to Wire Train Breakwater Days featuring Dave Sharp from the Ten Women album recording
Album release and discography
Ten Woman album
Released in USA by Columbia on vinyl – catalogue number C40687, cassette – catalogue number C40387, CD – catalogue number CK 40387
Released in UK by CBS on vinyl – catalogue number 450615 1, cassette – catalogue number 4506145 4
Released in Europe by CBS on vinyl – catalogue number 450440 1, cassette – catalogue number 450440 4, CD – catalogue number 450440 2
Released in Australia by 415 records on vinyl, catalogue number 450615 1
Released in Japan by CBS/Sony on vinyl – catalogue number 28AP 3288, cassette – catalogue number 28KP 1466, CD- catalogue number 32DP 678
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