This pages aim is to list as much detail and information about singles released in date order. In the tabs there are more detailed records of which countries and formats the single was released in
Summary
Seventeen
30th March 1979 – Don’t Let Go
2002 – Don’t Let Go
The Alarm
9th December 1981 – Unsafe Building
22nd October 1982 – Marching On
April 1983 – The Stand
12th September 1983 – Sixty Eight Guns
3rd January 1984 – Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?
March 1984 – the Deceiver
22nd October 1984 – The Chant Has Just Begun
18th February 1985 – Absolute Reality
September 1985 – Strength
21st October 1985 – Spirit of 76
26th April 1986 – Knife Edge
1987 – Rain In The Summertime
Rescue Me
Presence Of Love
Sold Me Down the River
A New South Wales
Love Don’t Come Easy
Happy Christmas (War is Over)
Unsafe Building 1990
The Road
Raw
Mike Peters
Back Into The System
It Just Don’t Get Any Better Than This
Shine On
Regeneration
Transcendental
4th January 2021 – Time // 1981-2021 (EP)
The Poppy Fields
45 RPM
The Alarm
New Home New Life
Superchannel
Close
Raindown
Unbreak The Promise
Free Rock and Roll
Strength (2015)
In The Poppy Fields
There Must Be A Way
Heroine
Two Rivers
Beautiful
Time 1981-2021
The Red Wall of Cymru
Spirit of 58
5th November 2021 – Time To Start Over
13th February 2023 – Next (Digital download)
28th February 2023 – Forwards (Digital download)
27th March 2023 – Whatever (Digital download)
28th April 2023 – New Standards (Digital download)
14th June 2023 – Another Way (Digital download)
Miscellaneous Charity
Ferry Aid – Let It be
Love Hope Strength Band – Love Hope Strength
27th January 2023 – Mike Peters/Rhys Meirion – Cariad Gobaith a Nerth (Digital download)
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30th March 1979 : Seventeen – Don’t Let Go
Released in UK
30th March 1980 : Seventeen – Don’t Let Go
Released on 7″ Vinyl
Vendetta Records, catalogue number VD001
UK Only Release
Track listing : A side – Don’t Let Go / B Side – Bank Holiday Weekend
9th December 1981 : The Alarm – Unsafe Building
Released in UK
9th December 1981 : Unsafe Building
Released on 7″ Vinyl
White Cross label – No catalogue number
UK Only Release
Track listing : Electric side – Unsafe Building / Acoustic Side – Up For Murder
UK release only 2,000 copies pressed. The singles were hand packaged by the band and friends at 13 Emu Road, Battersea, London SW8, England
22nd October 1982 : The Alarm – Marching On
Released in UK
22nd October 1982 : The Alarm – Marching On
Released on 7″ Vinyl
Illegal Records, catalogue number ILS032
UK only release
Track listing : A side – Marching On / B Side – Across the Border / Lie Of The Land 
April 1983 : The Alarm – The Stand
Released in UK, Holland, USA
April 1983 : The Alarm – The Stand
Released on 7″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number PFP 1014
UK release
Track listing : A side – The Stand / B Side – Third Light (live)
Promotional copy used the same catalogue number and features a large A on the label
Released on 12″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number PFSX 1014
UK release
Track listing : A side – The Stand / B Side – For Freedom (live) / Reason 41 (live)
Released on 7″ Vinyl
Illegal Records, catalogue number ILSA 3697
Holland release
Track listing : A side – The Stand / B Side – Third Light (live)
11th October 1983 : The Alarm – The Stand
Released on 7″ Vinyl
Illegal Records, catalogue number IR 9922,
USA release
Track listing : A side – The Stand / B Side – Reason 41 (live)
Promotional released on 7″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number IR 9922,
USA release
Track listing : A side – The Stand / AA Side – The Stand
12th September 1983 : The Alarm – Sixty Eight Guns
Released in UK, Holland, Italy, Spain, Canada, USA, Japan
12th September 1983 : The Alarm – Sixty Eight Guns
Released on 7″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number PFP 1023
UK release
Track listing : A side – Sixty Eight Guns / B Side – Sixty Eight Guns (Part 2)
Promotional copy used the same catalogue number and features a large A on the label
Single sided 9″ acetate
Track listing : Sixty Eight Guns 
Single sided 10″ acetate
Track listing : 68 Guns
Released on 12″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number PFSX 1023
UK release
Track listing : A side – Sixty Eight Guns (Full Version) / B Side – Thoughts Of A Young Man 
Released on 7″ Vinyl
Illegal Records, catalogue number ILS A 3881
Holland release
Track listing : A side – Sixty Eight Guns Part 1 / B Side – Sixty Eight Guns Part 2
Released on 12″ Vinyl Maxi-Single
IRS Records, catalogue number ILS A 12.3881
Holland release
Track listing : A side – Sixty Eight Guns (Full Length Version) / B Side – Thoughts Of A Young Man 
Released on 7″ Vinyl
Illegal Records, catalogue number ILS A 3881
Italian release
Track listing : A side – Sixty Eight Guns Part 1 / B Side – Sixty Eight Guns Part 2
14th February 1984 : The Alarm – Sixty Eight Guns
Released on 7″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number IR-9924
USA release
Track listing : A side – Sixty Eight Guns / B Side – Pavilion Steps
Promotional copy used the same catalogue number with Sixty Eight Guns on both sides
Released on 12″ Vinyl promotional release
IRS Records, catalogue number SP-70971
USA release
Track listing : A side – Sixty Eight Guns / B Side – Sixty Eight Guns
Released on 7″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number IR-9924
Canadian release
Track listing : A side – Sixty Eight Guns / B Side – Pavilion Steps
21st June 1984 : The Alarm – Sixty Eight Guns
Released on 7″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number 07SP 811(IR)
Japan release
Track listing : A side – Sixty Eight Guns / B Side – Pavilion Steps
Test Pressing on same catalogue number but pressed by CBS/Sony
1984 : The Alarm – Sixty Eight Guns
Released on 7″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number ILS A 3881
Spanish release
Track listing : A side – Sixty Eight Guns / B Side – Sixty Eight Guns Part II
3rd January 1984 : The Alarm – Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?
Released in UK, Holland, Australia
3rd January 1984 : The Alarm – Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?
Released on 7″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number IRS 101
UK release
Track listing : A side – Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? / B Side – Pavilion Steps
Promotional copy used the same catalogue number and features a large A on the label
Released on 12″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number IRSX 101
UK release
Track listing : A side – Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? / B Side – Pavilion Steps / What Kind Of Hell
Single sided 10″ acetate
Track listing : Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? 
Released on 7″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number ILSA-4114
Holland release
Track listing : A side – Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? / B Side – Pavilion Steps
Released on 12″ Vinyl Maxi single
IRS Records, catalogue number ILSA 12.4114
Holland release
Track listing : A side – Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? / B Side – Pavilion Steps
Released on 7″ Vinyl
IRS Records, catalogue number ES 943
Australian promotional release
Track listing : A side – Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? / B Side – Pavilion Steps
March 1984 : The Alarm -The Deceiver
Released in UK
1988 – The Alarm – The Stand
Released in
1989 – The Alarm – Sixty Eight Guns
Released in
2002 : Seventeen – Don’t Let Go
2002 : Seventeen – Don’t Let Go
Released on 7″ Vinyl
Vinyl Japan, catalogue number PAD78
UK Only Release
Track listing : A side – Don’t Let Go / B Side – Bank Holiday Weekend
This was a reissue of the 1979 single to coincide with the release of the A Flashing Blur OF Stripped Down Excitement album 
13th February 2023 – Next
Worldwide Digital Download
13th February 2023 : The Alarm – Next
Released as a Digital Download on all major streaming channels
Worldwide release
Track listing : Next
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28th February 2023 – Forwards
Worldwide Digital Download
28th February 2023 : The Alarm – Forwards
Released as a Digital Download on all major streaming channels
Worldwide release
Track listing : Forwards
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27th March 2023 – Whatever
Worldwide Digital Download
27th March 2023 : The Alarm – Whatever
Released as a Digital Download on all major streaming channels
Worldwide release
Track listing : Whatever
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28th April 2023 – New Standards
Worldwide Digital Download
28th April 2023 : The Alarm – New Standards
Released as a Digital Download on all major streaming channels
Worldwide release
Track listing : New Standards
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14th June 2023 – Another Way
Worldwide Digital Download
14th June 2023 : The Alarm – New Standards
Released as a Digital Download on all major streaming channels
Worldwide release
Track listing : Another Way
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(Page updated 16/09/2023)