In 1996 the second official Mike Peters album of new solo material was released in the UK and the USA – Feel Free. Included on this was this song that was recorded at Fort Apache, USA in 1995 during the “Original 13 Colonies” Tour. A tour that almost didn’t happen, as that was the point when Mike had just been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and defied doctors’ orders and caught the plane, a faith healer said the colour green was healing so Mike hit the army surplus store and the fatigues were worn. So fast forward to 2009 and we discover that Feel Free was not the album that Mike originally planned, instead the first cut and recordings at Fort Apache were to form an album called Psychological Combat Zone. Though the original song on Feel Free was from this session it is noticeable that the new “old” album version was a minute longer as it appears the second time
1996 Feel Free album recording
Running length 2:50
Written by : Mike Peters
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Acoustic &Electric Guitars, Bass, Harmonica
Chris Lewis aka Field Marshall Slug – Lead Guitar, Hammond Organ
Don Oogiana – Drums
Recorded and Mixed at Fort Apache Studios, Boston Massachusetts, USA 1995
Recorded and mixed by Dan Loughlin
Produced by Michael Peters, Dan Loughlin, Tim Speed
Alternative studio recordings
1995 Psychological Combat Zone album recording
Running length 3:59
Written by : Mike Peters
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Acoustic &Electric Guitars, Bass, Harmonica
Chris Lewis aka Field Marshall Slug – Lead Guitar, Hammond Organ
Don Oogiana – Drums
Recorded and Mixed at Fort Apache Studios, Boston Massachusetts, USA 1995
Recorded and mixed by Dan Loughlin
Produced by Michael Peters, Dan Loughlin, Tim Speed
Remastered in 2009 by Martin Wilding and Mike Peters
Album appearances and discography of studio release
All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated
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1996 : Mike Peters – Feel Free CD, 1996
Transatlantic Records, catalogue number TRA CD 233, Castle Communications, catalogue number GAS 0000233TRA (UK release) (CD)
Select Records catalogue number 21661-2, Select Records Promo release, catalogue number PRCD-61 (US Release) (CD)
Attic,. catalogue number TRA CD 233 (Canadian Release)
1996 Album recording
Lyrics
You say something and I say what?
You say I’m not listening then you shut up
If I say I’m sorry you say that’s not enough
You take my messages you don’t tell me
You spit in my food and you stew my tea
I still drink it all just to spite you with disease
Supermarkets have groceries
Lovers have fights, petty jealousies
you want all my money but I’ve never got enough
I’m picking up the pieces. Fending off diseases
Tearing up the treaties, trying to tune my T.V.
Man it’s a jungle a concrete jungle
Fumble tumble gonna get rumbled
You’d better run if you don’t wanna get done
You’d better learn the truth
Somebody’s gonna drug you
Ask you Why? What? Where and with Whom?
You’ve committed no crime
You’re going done the prison line
Siege mentality won’t get you nowhere
You can sit on the fence
But you’ll get a parking ticket
Write letters of complaint
But one day you must pay
Well some call it love baby, some call it a joke
When I get home it’s a Psychological Combat Zone
Release Info: Feel Free Box Set CD, 2009 (Twenty First Century Recording Company 21C048) (Disc 1 Psychological Combat Zone – Alternative “Lost” Version with unreleased tracks and mixes)
The Players: Mike Peters – Vocals Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bass. Harmonica, Field Marshall Slug – Lead Guitars, Hammond Organ, Don Oogiana – Drums
Produced by Michael Peters, Dan Loughlin, Tim Speed
Recorded and Mixed at Fort Apache by Dan Loughlin 1995
Remastered in 2009 by Martin Wilding & Mike Peters
Running Time: 3min 59 seconds
Release Info: Feel Free Box Set CD, 2009 (Twenty First Century Recording Company 21C048) (Disc 2 Feel Free – original Album remastered, B’Sides & unreleased tracks)
The Players: Mike Peters – Vocals Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bass. Harmonica, Field Marshall Slug – Lead Guitars, Hammond Organ, Don Oogiana – Drums
Produced by Michael Peters, Dan Loughlin, Tim Speed
Recorded and Mixed at Fort Apache by Dan Loughlin 1995
Remastered in 2009 by Martin Wilding & Mike Peters
Running Time: 3min 03 Seconds
Release Info: The Gathering MMX, Mike Peters & The Alarm Live in the Red Poppy Arena. DVD Release (Disc 2) (Twenty First Century Recording Company CDVD0014)
The Players: Mike Peters – Vocals Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, James Stevenson – Lead Guitars, Craig Adams – Bass , Steve Grantley – Drums, Mark Taylor – keyboards
Recorded Live at Prestatyn Sands, Prestatyn, Wales 30/01/2010
Produced by Paul A Sutherland. Concert Audio Mixed by Chris Fielding
Running Time: 3mins 20 seconds
Video Links –
Original 1996 Album Mix
Live at The Gathering Prestatyn 30/01/2010