(all to be checked 12/07/2026)
(v) August 1983. The Alarm – Declaration album recording at Good Earth Studios, Soho, London
Running length 3:36
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Dave Sharp – Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Eddie Macdonald – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Nigel Twist – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Backing track recorded 21st August 1983 at Good Earth Studios, Soho, London W1D, England
Produced and mixed by Alan Shacklock. Engineered by Chris Porter
Appears on the album The Alarm – Declaration released on 13th February 1984

1995 – Mike Peters – Fort Apache Acoustic acoustic recording
Running length 3:42
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Recorded at Fort Apache, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Produced by Michael Peters
Recorded by Dan McLoughlin
Appears on the album Acoustic Works 1981-1986 released on 28th October 1997

2000 – The Alarm – The Alarm 2000 Collection Box Set : Declaration [1984-1985] [Remastered]
Running length 3:36
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Dave Sharp – Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Eddie Macdonald – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Nigel Twist – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Remastered from the 1983 Declaration album recording Good Earth Studios, Soho, London recording by Mike Peters
Remastering Engineered by Gary Butler @ RTS Liverpool in 2000

2018 – The Alarm – Declaration [1984-1985] [Remastered]
Running length tbc
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Dave Sharp – Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Eddie Macdonald – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Nigel Twist – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Remastered from the 1983 original recording by Pete Maher
Remastering supervised by Mike Peters

All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated
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13th February 1984 : The Alarm -Declaration
Released on Vinyl, CD and Cassette by IRS records in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, Australia
Released on Vinyl by IRS records in South Korea, New Zealand, Israel, Greece, Spain, Portugal
Released on Cassette by IRS records in Netherlands
Various catalogue numbers
1983 Declaration album Good Earth Studios, London recording


28th October 1997 : Mike Peters – Acoustic Works 1981-1986
Released on CD by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C004
1995 Fort Apache Recording


2000 : The Alarm – Eponymous [1981-1983]
Released on CD by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C010
Appearing as part of The Alarm 2000 collection box set and then later as an individual disc
1982 Marching On single Matrix Studios, London recording remastered


2000 : The Alarm – Declaration (1984-1985)
Released on CD by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C011 (CD)
Appearing as part of The Alarm 2000 collection box set and then later as an individual disc.
1983 recorded version remastered

2014 – The Alarm – Declaration

2018 – The Alarm – Declaration [1984-1985]

Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue numbers : double vinyl LP 21C094 and double CD 21C096
1983 recorded version remastered

22nd October 1982 : The Alarm – 7″ vinyl single – Marching On
Track listing : Side A : Marching On / Side B : Across The Border, Lie Of The Land
Released by Illegal Records, catalog number ILS0032
Original 1982 Matrix Studios, London recording



1989 : The Alarm – CD3 Single – Sixty Eight Guns
Track listing : Sixty Eight Guns, The Chant Has Just Begun, Marching On (Live)
Released by I.R.S. / A&M Records, catalogue number CC 31015 in 1989
Live version record on 28th September 1983 at My Fathers Place, Long Island, New York, USA

All the following are Worldwide releases on Twenty First Century Recording Company
(Except where stated)

29th June 1983. Recorded live at The Metro, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Running length 4.01 / 3:57 / 4:02. Performed by The Alarm : Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie Macdonald and Nigel Twist
Appears on the CD The Alarm Live on the King Biscuit Flower Hour released by King Biscuit records in the UK, catalogue number KBFHCD028, USA catalogue number 70710-88049-2, Spain catalogue number CELCD 027 in 1999
Appears on the CD The Alarm – Blaze of Glory released by Disky in Europe, catalogue number SI 794172 in 2002
Appears on the DVD-Audio The Alarm – From The Front Row ….. Live! released bySilverline in the USA, catalogue number 288157-9 in 2003


29th June 1983. Recorded live at The Metro, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Running length 5:42 / 5:17 / 5:09. Performed by The Alarm : Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie Macdonald and Nigel Twist
Appears on the CD as The Alarm Live on the King Biscuit Flower Hour released by King Biscuit records in the UK, catalogue number KBFHCD028, USA catalogue number 70710-88049-2, Spain catalogue number CELCD 027 in 1999
Appears on the CD as The Alarm – Blaze of Glory released by Disky in Europe, catalogue number SI 794172 in 2002
Appears on the DVD-Audio as The Alarm – From The Front Row ….. Live! released bySilverline in the USA, catalogue number 288157-9 in 2003


28th September 1983. Recorded at My Fathers Place, Long Island, New York, USA
Running length 05.51 . Performed by The Alarm : Dave Sharp, Mike Peters, Eddie Macdonald, Nigel Twist
Engineered by Kevin Kelly
Appears on CD Single as The Alarm – Eponymous (1981-1983) part of the Alarm 2000 collection 8 CD box set and individual releases by The Twenty First Century Recording Company released 12th June 2000
Appears on CD3 single as The Alarm – Sixty Eight Guns released by I.R.S. / A&M Records, catalogue number CC 31015 in 1989


13th December 1983. Recorded live at The Paradise, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Running length 4:54. Performed by The Alarm : Dave Sharp, Mike Peters, Eddie Macdonald, Nigel Twist
Appears on CD as The Alarm – The Sound & The Fury Live 1981 to 1991, released by Shakedown records, catalogue number SHAKEBX112Z (UK, Export) in 2003
Appears on CD as The Alarm – Absolute Reality, released by The Great American Music Company, catalogue number CD-GA-702 (USA) in 2008
Appears on CD as The Alarm – When The Storm Broke, released by Secret records, catalogue number SECDD098 (UK) in 2014


15th January 2000. Recorded at The Gathering 8, The North Wales Conference Centre, Llandudno, Wales
Running length 4.36 – Performed by Mike Peters solo acoustic

December shows performed as The Alarm MM : Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Richard Llewellyn, Steve Grantley
The UK December dates were part of the tour to promote The Alarm 2000 collection and were billed as The Alarm MM. The December tour CD’s were released as Live At ….
4th December 2000. Recorded at The Garage, Glasgow, Scotland
5th December 2000. Recorded at University, Newcastle, England
Running length 5:05
7th December 2000. Recorded at The Cockpit, Leeds, England
Running length 4:20
8th December 2000. Recorded at Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, England
9th December 2000. Recorded at The Lomax, Liverpool, England
Running length 5:14
10th December 2000. Recorded at The Leadmill, Sheffield, England
13th December 2000. Recorded at Rock City, Nottingham, England
15th December 2000. Recorded at Shepherds Bush Empire (W12), London, England
Running length 5.05
16th December 2000. Recorded at University, Cardiff, Wales
Running length 4:40
17th December 2000. Recorded at University, Manchester, England



13th January 2001. Recorded at The Gathering 7, The North Wales Conference Centre, Llandudno, Wales 
Running length 4:03. Performed by The Alarm MMI
Band line-up : Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Richard Llewellyn, Steve Grantley
Released in USA on Beyond and Japan on Imperial Records in 2001, reissued in UK, Europe Australia & New Zealand on Select Records and USA on Beyond in 2005 as The Alarm – Greatest Hits Live


Recorded on The Alarm 2001 Second Generation Tour February and April 2001
Performed as The Alarm MMI : Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Richard Llewellyn, Steve Grantley
The dates were part of the tour billed as The Alarm MMI The tour CD’s were released as Live At ….
6th February 2001. Recorded at Logo, Hamburg, Germany
10th February 2001. Recorded at Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany
Running length 5:32
9th April 2001. Recorded At The Elbo Room, Chicago, Illinois, USA
12th April 2001. Recorded at T.T. The Bear’s Place, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
13th April 2001. Recorded at The Vanderbilt, Plainview, New York, USA
20th April 2001. Recorded at The Cotton Club, Atlanta, Georgia, USA


February shows performed as The Alarm MMIII : Mike Peters, TBC
The dates were part of the tour billed as The Alarm MMIII The tour CD’s were released as Live At ….
1st February 2003. Recorded at The Garage, Glasgow, Scotland 
Running length 1:53
6th February 2003. Recorded at Masque Theatre, Liverpool, England
Running length 1:51
7th February 2003. Recorded at The Mean Fiddler, Harlesden, London NW10, England
Running length 1:36


23rd August 2003. Recorded at William Aston Hall, NEWI, Wrexham, Wales
Running length 4.21. Performed by Mike Peters solo acoustic
Released in 2003 on Alarmstock Volume 4 – The New Wave Songs Are Rising


November USA shows performed as The Alarm MMIII : Mike Peters, TBC
The dates were part of the tour billed as The Alarm MMIII The tour CD’s were released as Live At ….
3rd November 2003. Recorded at The Knitting Factory, New York, USA
5th November 2003. Recorded at The Middle East, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
10th November 2003. Recorded at The Knitting Factory (East), New York, USA
Running length 4:28
12th November 2003. Recorded at The Middle East, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
17th November 2003. Recorded at The Knitting Factory (East), New York, USA
Running length 4:27
19th November 2003. Recorded at The Middle East, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
20th November 2003. Recorded at Elbo Room, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Running length 4:46
21st November 2003. Recorded at The Knitting Factory (West), Los Angeles, California, USA
Running length 4:52


February and March dates performed by The Alarm MMIV
Band line up for February/March : Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams, Steve Grantley
7th February 2004. Recorded at Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, England
8th February 2004. Recorded at The Academy, Liverpool, England
26th February 2004. Recorded at Municipal Arts Centre, Pontypridd, Wales
Running length 4:10
1st March 2004. Recorded at Scala, Kings Cross, London N1, England
Running length 3:49
Released in 2005 on CD/DVD Live In The Poppy Fields released by Snapper Records SMASDVD026
7th March 2004. Recorded at The Garage, Glasgow, Scotland 
Running length 4:18

29th August 2004. Recorded at William Aston Hall, NEWI, Wrexham, Wales
Running length 3:52. Performed by Mike Peters solo acoustic
Released in 2004 on Alarmstock 2 Volume 7 – Out Come The Flags And Banners Again


6th August 2005. Recorded at Abbey Road Studio 2, London NW8, England
Running length 5.31. Performed by Mike Peters solo acoustic
Released in 2005 on Alarmstock III London Set tbc
Running length 6:44. Performed by Mike Peters solo acoustic
Released in 2005 on Alarmstock III London Set TBC – medley of Declaration / Marching On / Where Were You Hiding / Sixty Eight Guns / Blaze of Glory

13th August 2005. Recorded at Electric Lady Studio A, New York, USA
Running length 4:05. Performed by Mike Peters solo acoustic.
Released in 2005 on Alarmstock III New York Set tbc

20th August 2005. Recorded at Capitol Records Studio A, Los Angeles, California, USA
Running length 5.11. Performed by Mike Peters solo acoustic.
Released in 2005 on Alarmstock III Los Angeles Set tbc


28th February 2009. Recorded at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Wales
Running length 4.11. Performed by Mike Peters solo acoustic
Released on CD in 2009 as Mike Peters of The Alarm Live Acoustic, catalogue number 21C049

29th January 2011. Recorded at The Gathering 19, Pontins Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park, Prestatyn, Wales
Running length 4.40
Performed by The Alarm : Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams, Steve “Smiley” Barnard, Mark Taylor
Released in 2011 on CD/DVD – The Alarm – Live At The Gathering 2011, catalogue number 21CDVD015

27th January 2012. Recorded at The Gathering 20, Pontins Prestatyn Sands, Holiday Park, Prestatyn, Wales
Running length 4.55
Running length 1:07 (reprise version)
Performed by The Alarm : Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams, Steve “Smiley” Barnard, Mark Taylor, Steve Norman
Released on CD/DVD in 2012 – The Alarm – The Music Must And Shall Be Preserved, catalogue Number 21CDVD016

26th January 2013. Recorded at The Gathering 21, Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales.
Running length 4:13
Performed by The Alarm : Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams, Steve “Smiley” Barnard, Mark Taylor
Released on CD in 2013 as The Alarm – Abide With Us Live at The Gathering 2013, catalogue number 21C063

1st February 2014. Recorded at The Gathering 22, Venue Cymru. Llandudno, Wales
Running length 2:16
Performed by The Alarm : Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams, Steve “Smiley” Barnard, Mark Taylor
Released on CD/DVD in 2015 on The Alarm – No Barriers The Gathering 2014 catalogue number 21CDVD018

18th April 2014. Recorded at McCabe’s, Santa Monica, California, USA.
Running length 5:06. Performed by Mike Peters solo acoustic
Released on CD in 2014 as Mike Peters In Concert at McCabe’s, catalogue number 21C069

10th October 2015. Recorded at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales
Running length tbc
Performed by The Alarm, The Welsh Pops Symphony Orchestra & Acquire Choir : Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Steve “Smiley” Barnard, The Welsh Pops Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Quirk, Acquire Choir under the Musical Director Leslie Churchill Ward.
Released on CD/DVD in 2016 as  Mike Peters & The Alarm – Poppies Falling From The Sky, catalogue number 21C078

Well, There’s a young boy standing
Staring at the world
You know he can’t control his anger
You can see it in his eyes
He’s gonna smash the window
He’s gonna tear down the walls
Hey mister you don’t understand it
Take a look at it through my eyes
These are the kids they’re powerless
So you tell them so
These are the kids they’re powerful
Don’t say you haven’t been told

(And we’ll go) Marching On
Hear our sound hear our voice
We’re growing stronger
(And we’ll go) Marching On
We’re not alone and we’re keeping on, we’re Marching On

Take a walk round your city walls
Before it all comes down (Tumbling down)
Take a walk down any street
You’re gonna feel the stares of us all
And can you feel it burning (Burning)
Shame is what it’s called
You’d better look at what you have created
And think of all the people who hate you
These are the people that made you
When you said you cared for us all
These are the people who’ll break you
Get prepared for the fall

(And we’ll go) Marching On
Hear our sound hear our voice
We’re growing stronger
(And we’ll go) Marching On
We’re not alone and we’re keeping on, we’re Marching On

We’re the young who stand up
We must never be silenced
We’ve gotta speak up now
For all our sakes
And lift our voices higher
Let’s sing our song
Keep on marching marching
And never forget
About the power on the right side
Fights the power on the left
We have got to stand together
Forget the east and west
‘Cause there’s another voice crying in the ghetto
Another mouth to feed
Another heart beating in the ghetto
Another soul to set free

(And we’ll go) Marching On
Hear our sound hear our voice
We’re growing stronger
(And we’ll go) Marching On
We’re not alone and we’re keeping on, we’re Marching On

Keep on Marching, Marching, Marching On
Lift up your voices higher
(Marching, Marching, Marching On)
Oh yeah
Lift up your voices now
And sing this song (Marching, Marching, Marching On)

Cause our hearts must have the courage
To keep on Marching On

(Written by Macdonald / Peters)

Well, There’s a young boy standing
Staring at the world
You know he can’t control his anger
You can see it in his eyes
Gonna smash the window
He’s gonna tear down the walls
Hey, hey mister you don’t understand it
Take a look at it through my eyes
These are the kids they’re powerless
So you tell them so
These are the kids they’re powerful
Don’t say you haven’t been told

(And we’ll go) Marching On
Hear our sound hear our voice
We’re growing stronger
(And we’ll go Marching On)
We’re not alone and we’re keeping on, we’re Marching On

Take a walk round your city walls
Before it all comes down (Tumbling down)
Take a walk down any street
You’re gonna feel the stares of us all
And can you feel it burning (Burning)
Shame is what it’s called
You’d better look at what you have created
And think of all the people who hate you
These are the people that made you
When you said you cared for us all
These are the people who’ll break you
Get prepared for the fall

(And we’ll go) Marching On
Hear our sound hear our voice
We’re growing stronger
(And we’ll go) Marching On
We’re not alone and we’re keeping on, we’re Marching On

We’re the young who stand up
We must never be silenced
We’ve gotta speak up now
For all our sakes
And lift our voices higher
Let’s sing our song
Keep on marching marching
And never forget
About the power on the right side
Fights the power on the left
We have got to stand together
Forget the east and west
‘Cause there’s another voice crying in the ghetto
Another mouth to feed
Another heart beating in the ghetto
Another soul to set free

(And we’ll go) Marching On
Hear our sound hear our voice
We’re growing stronger
(And we’ll go) Marching On
We’re not alone and we’re keeping on, we’re Marching On

Keep on Marching, Marching, Marching On
Lift your voices higher
(Marching, Marching, Marching On)
Oh yeah
Lift up your voices now
And sing this song (Marching, Marching, Marching On)

Cause our hearts must have the courage
To keep on Marching On

(Written by Macdonald / Peters)

Well, There’s a young boy standing
Staring at the world
You know he can’t control his anger
You can see it in his eyes
He’s gonna smash the window
He’s gonna tear down the walls
Say mister you don’t understand it
Take a look at it through my eyes
These are the people they’re powerless
So you tell them so
These are the people they’re powerful
Don’t say you haven’t been told

And we’ll go Marching On
Hear our sound hear our voice
We’re growing stronger
Marching On
We’re not alone and we’re keeping on, we’re Marching On

Take a walk round your city walls
Before it all fall down (tumbling down)
Take a walk down any street
You’re gonna feel the stares of us all
And can you feel it burning (Burning)
Shame is what it’s called
You’d better look at what you have created
Think of all the people who hate you
These are the people that made you
When you said you cared for us all
These are the people gonna break you
And get prepared for the fall

And we’ll go Marching On
Hear our sound hear our voice
We’re growing stronger
Marching On
We’re not alone and we’re keeping on, we’re Marching On

We’re the young who stand up
We must never be silenced
We’ve gotta speak up now
For all our sakes
And lift our voices higher
Let’s sing our song
Keep on marching marching
And never forget
About the power on the right side
Fights the power on the left
We have got to stand together
Forget the east and west
When there’s another voice crying in the ghetto
Another mouth to feed
Another heart beating in the ghetto
Another soul to set free

Marching On
Hear our sound hear our voice
We’re growing stronger
Marching On
We’re not alone and we’re keeping on, we’re going Marching On

Keep on Marching, Marching, Marching On
Never be silent
Marching, Marching, Marching On
Lift up, lift up the voices now
And sing this song

Cause our hearts must have the courage
To keep on Marching On

(Written by Macdonald / Peters)