Fountainhead is a song that was first released on the debut self titled Coloursøund album released on 11th October 1999. and was later remastered for the 2020 reissue
1999 Original Coloursøund album recording details
Running length 3:47
Written by Mike Peters / Billy Duffy
Musician & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Billy Duffy – Lead Guitar
Craig Adams – Bass Guitar
Scott Garrett – Drums
Recorded at The Vibrating Room, Wales
Produced by Mike Peters and Billy Duffy
Mixed by Mike Peters & Jim Lowe at Trident Studios, London W1F, England
Mastered by Declan Burns at Chop Em Out
Alternative studio recordings ~ Demo ~ Acoustic ~ Remastered
1998 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund II – Demonstration recording
Running length 3:54
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals & Guitar
Billy Duffy – Guitars
Craig Adams – Bass Guitar
Johnny Donnelly – Drums
Recorded in 1998 Cil-y-Bryn, Wales
Recorded by Mike Jones
Mixed by Mike Peters and Mike Jones
Mastered by Gary Butler at RTS
1998 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund III – Demonstration Recording
Running length 4:12
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Rhythm Guitars
Billy Duffy – Electric, Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Craig Adams – Bass
Johnny Donnelly – Drums
Recorded in 1998 at Bob Rock Studios, Hawaii. USA
Recorded by Bob Rock and Brian Dobbs
1999 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund III – Acoustic recording
Running length 3:59
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Drum Machine
Billy Duffy – 12 & 6 string Acoustic Guitars
Craig Adams – Acoustic Bass
Recorded in 1999 at Mountain and Sea Studios, Dyserth, Wales
2020 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund [Remastered]
Running length 3:45
Musician & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Billy Duffy – Lead Guitar
Craig Adams – Bass Guitar
Scott Garrett – Drums
Remastered from the 1999 original recording by Pete Maher
Remastering supervised by Mike Peters
Album appearances and discography for studio recordings
All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated
11th October 1999 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund
Released on CD by 21st Century Records under exclusive licence to Sanctuary Music Productions PLC, catalogue number 21C008
1999 Original album recording
2001 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund I
Released on CD by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C022
1999 Original album recording
2001 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund II
Released on CD by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C023
1998 Demo recording version
2001 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund III
Released on CD by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C024
1999 Acoustic version
28th September 2020 : Coloursøund – Coloursøund
Released on vinyl and CD by The Great North Western Recording Company, catalogue number GNWRCD001 (CD) GWRC001 (Black vinyl, limited edition blue vinyl, Limited edition red vinyl)
1999 Album recording remastered
Officially released live recordings – DVD
All the following are Worldwide releases on Twenty First Century Recording Company
(Except where stated)
16th January 1999. Recorded at The Gathering 7, The North Wales Conference Centre, Llandudno, Wales
Performed by Coloursound : Mike Peters, Billy Duffy, Craig Adams, Steve Grantley
Released on DVD in 2005 – The Alarm – The Gathering History, catalogue number 21CDVD003
Lyrics – Coloursøund 1999 Album release version
The fountainhead is in your eyes I connect within your mind
In silver lights and silver threads in you I live again I live again
The machine head goes from your mouth
From her mouth she says she says she says
My life goes on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
In her life
My fountainhead
The medicine head will take you high within your head within your mind
The medicine head will take you high within your head within your mind
My life goes on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
In her life
My life goes on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
In her life
My life goes on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
In her life
The fountainhead is in your eyes fountainhead
The machine head comes from your mouth machine head
The medicine head will take you higher medicine head
The fountainhead is in your eyes fountainhead
My life goes on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
In her life
My life goes on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
In her life
My life goes on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on
In her life
My fountainhead
My fountainhead
My fountainhead
My fountainhead
My fountainhead
(Written by Mike Peters & Billy Duffy)
Audio & Visual Links ~ 1 x Video ~ 1 x Audio ~
Video Link – Live from The Gathering 7, Llandudno, Wales, January 1999
Audio Link – 1999 Original album version
Spotify Link for the Remastered Coloursøund including Fountainhead
(Page updated 10/03/2024)