A mysterious rocker written in rehearsals. “A love that scales mountains, Hell or high water, a love that is oceans deep. a love to set us free” – Mike Peters, Shelter official fanzine, 1991
Hell Or High Water is a song which first appeared on the Raw album released on 22nd April 1991
1991 Raw album recording details
Running length : 3:47
Written by : Macdonald/Peters
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Dave Sharp – Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Eddie Macdonald – Feedback, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Nigel Twist – Drums, Backing Vocals
Recorded 1st August 1990 at Amazon Studios, Liverpool, England
Produced by The Alarm
Engineered by Mark Pythian and Rob Storm
Album appearances and discography of studio album
All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated
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22nd April 1991 : The Alarm – Raw
IRS Records vinyl IRSA EIRSA 1055, cassette EIRSC 1055, CD EIRSACD 1055 (UK Release)
Original 1990 recording
Raw was also released on vinyl, cassette in Italy. Vinyl and CD in Europe. CD and cassette in USA. CD only Canada and Japan
2000 : The Alarm – Raw [1990-1991]
Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C016 (CD)
Appearing as part of the Alarm 2000 collection box set and then later as an individual disc
1990 recorded version remastered
Lyrics
A union made in the heavens
Untouched by an outside world
Driven by the needs of lovers
To the beauty of the One unearthed
Sanctify, mystify
A vision of the light
Sacrifice the gift of life
Above the sky there’s no higher
A love that scales mountains
(Hell or high water)
A love that is oceans deep
A love to set us free
In paradise lost they found it
On the slums of a shanty town floor
They’re driven down the roads of Mordor
By a hurricane gale force
Sanctify, mystify
A vision of the light
Sacrifice the gift of life
Above the sky there’s no higher
A love that scales mountains
(Hell or high water)
A love that is oceans deep
A love to set us free
A love that scales mountains
(Hell or high water)
A love that is oceans deep
Hell or high water
Written in the pages of a book
Only some have read
Spoken in a tongue only lovers hear
With a whisper
With a scream
A love that scales mountains
(Hell or high water)
A love that is oceans deep
A love to set us free
A love that scales mountains
(Hell or high water)
A love that is oceans deep
Hell or high water
Hell or high water
(Hell or high water)
(Hell or high water)
Driven by the needs of lovers
(Hell or high water)
Driven by the needs of lovers
(Hell or high water)
Audio & Visual Sources
Audio Link – Raw album recording
(Page updated 02/09/2021)