At end of European Raw tour there was an extra gig announced for Brixton Academy, London SW9, England on 30th June 1991, this would come after some dates in Spain, Italy, Switzerland and finally Germany at Bizarre Festival on 29th June
It would become a date that is fixed in all Alarm fans heads as the scheduled final time that the band would play together as the traditional line up of Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie MacDonald and Nigel Twist. For on that night from the stage Mike Peters made the announcement that this was his last moment with The Alarm and he was leaving the band as he and the band launched into Blaze of Glory
Full Set List
Blaze Of Glory (Acapella)
Rockin’ In The Free World
The Road
Knife Edge
Sixty Eight Guns
Raw
Hardland
The Wind Blows Away My Words
Shelter
God Save Somebody
Absolute Reality
Devolution Workin’ Man Blues
Howling Wind
Rain In The Summertime
Strength
Sold Me Down The River
Spirit Of 76
Rescue Me
Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?
The Stand
Moments In Time
Blaze Of Glory
Audio of the full gig can be heard on these two link to an audience recording of the nigh – Click for Part 1 (Blaze of Glory to Sold Me Down The River), Click for Part 2 (Spirit of 76 to Blaze of Glory)
A VHS video of this final show was released through IRS in the summer of 1991, attempts have been made to find the original full film of the concert, but the company that filmed it went bankrupt and it appears that all the original tapes they held were destroyed when the business closed
The Alarm – Blaze of Glory
Live in concert from The Brixton Academy
Released as VHS and PAL Video Cassette formats in the UK 1991
Academy Broadcasting Productions, catalogue number VC4110
Directed by Mark Edward Over
Produced by Jeremy Azis
Photographs by Justin Thomas
The edited set list (which excludes 9 of the songs performed that night) as appearing on the VHS video release is
Blaze Of Glory (Acapella)
Rockin’ In The Free World
Sixty Eight Guns
Raw
Devolution Workin’ Man Blues
Howling Wind
Rain In The Summertime
Strength
Sold Me Down The River
Spirit Of 76
Rescue Me
Moments In Time
Blaze Of Glory
The Alarm – Blaze of Glory
Greatest Hits Live In Concert
Released as a NTSC Video Cassette format in the UK 1992
Strand Home Video, catalogue number 8120
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