October 1988 – March 1989 – The Alarm – the alarm.change.demos released in 1998
Running length 5:48
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Guitar
Dave Sharp – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocal
Eddie Macdonald – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocal
Nigel Twist – Drums
Demo sessions recording at Kinmel Hall, Abergele, St George, North Wales 

1995 – Fort Apache, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Acoustic recording details
Running length 3:02
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Recorded at Fort Apache, Boston, USA
Produced by Michael Peters
Recorded by Dan McLoughlin

2000 – The Alarm – The Alarm 2000 Collection Box Set : Change Remastered release
Running length 5:27
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals
Eddie Macdonald – Bass Guitar, Synth Bass, Backing Vocals
Nigel Twist – Drums, Percussion, Keyboards
Mark Taylor – Keyboards, Hammond Organ
Tony Visconti – Backing Vocals
Remastered from the 1990 original recording by Mike Peters
Remastering Engineered by Gary Butler @ RTS Liverpool in 2000

2019 – Mike Peters presents The Alarm – Stream [Hurricane of Change] recording
Running length 3:24
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – 1st Voice, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Narration
Steve “Smiley” Barnard – 2nd Voice, Drums, Percussion
Jules Jones Peters – 3rd Voice, Piano
George Williams – 4th Voice, Bass Guitar
Released on CD recorded at at Sain Studios, Caernarfon, Wales 8th-12th February 2019
Recorded and engineered by George Williams
Assistant recording engineer Aled Hughes
Demonstration tape engineer Mark Warden

All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated


18th September 1989 : The Alarm – Change
Released by IRS Records in the UK on vinyl IRSAX 1020, cassette IRSAC 1020, CD IRSACD 1020
Change was also released on vinyl, cassette and CD in USA, Canada, Vinyl and CD in Europe and Australia,
Vinyl and cassette in Italy, Vinyl only in Brazil, Cassette only in Germany, CD only in Japan
Original 1989 Change album full version, The Skylight Suite, London, England recording


1989 : The Alarm – The Alarm
Released by IRS Records in the Japan promotional compilation album on CD catalogue number CDS-34
Original 1989 Change album edit version, The Skylight Suite, London, England recording


13th November 1990 : The Alarm – Standards
Released by IRS Records in the UK on vinyl EIRSA1043, cassette EIRSC1043, CD EIRSCD1043
Standards was also released on vinyl, cassette and CD in Europe and USA, Vinyl and cassette Italy, Vinyl and CD in Australia, cassette and CD in Canada, Vinyl only in South Korea and CD only in Japan
Original 1989 Change album single version, The Skylight Suite, London, England recording


28th October 1997 : Mike Peters – Acoustic Works 1987-1991 
Released on CD by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C005
1995 Fort Apache, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Acoustic recording details


13th April 1998 : The Alarm And Mike Peters ‎– The Best Of The Alarm and Mike Peters
Released on CD in the UK & Europe on EMI, catalogue number 7243 4 93751 2 3
Original 1989 Change album edit version, The Skylight Suite, London, England recording


1998 : The Alarm – the alarm.change.demos
Released on CD by Red Dragon Record, Thailand, catalogue number LC6448
This was a bootleg recording that was then made available via the MPO
October 1988 to February 1989 demo sessions recording at Kinmel Hall, Abergele, St George, North Wales 


2000 : The Alarm – Change [1989-1990]
Released on CD by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C015 (CD)
Appearing as part of the Alarm 2000 collection box set (21C018) and then later as an individual disc
Original 1989 Change album full version, The Skylight Suite, London, England recording remastered


2000 : The Alarm – The Alarm 2000 collection sampler
Released on CD in the USA by Twenty First Century Recording Company, no catalogue number
Original 1989 Change album edit version, The Skylight Suite, London, England recording remastered


2002 : The Alarm – Close
Released on CD by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21CS002
Original 1989 Change album edit version, The Skylight Suite, London, England recording remastered


2002 : Mike Peters – Acoustic Alarm Standards
Released on Conspiracy Music in the USA, catalogue number CM0014
1995 Fort Apache, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Acoustic recording details


2004 : The Alarm – 2004 Reissues Sampler
Released on CD by EMI, no catalogue number
Original 1989 Change album full version, The Skylight Suite, London, England recording remastered


2006 : The Alarm ‎– The Best Of The Alarm
Released on CD in Europe, USA & Canada on Capitol Records, catalogue number 09463-57607-2-9
Original 1989 Change album edit version, The Skylight Suite, London, England recording


2017 : Mike Peters & The Alarm – Man In The Camo Jacket … A Story Of Love Hope Strength
Released on camo coloured vinyl by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number J21010


1st October 2019 : Mike Peters Presents The Alarm – Change
Released on vinyl by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C111
2019 Stream [Hurricane of Change] re-imaged recording Sain Studios, Caernarfon, Wales 


1st October 2019 : Mike Peters presents The Alarm – Stream {Hurricane of Change} – Downstream disc
Released on on double CD by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C112
2019 Stream [Hurricane of Change] re-imaged recording Sain Studios, Caernarfon, Wales 


4th June 2021 : The Alarm – History Repeating
Released on double CD by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C120
Original 1989 Change album full version, The Skylight Suite, London, England recording remastered


4th June 2021 : The Alarm – History Repeating
Released on Double LP Vinyl by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C123
Original 1989 Change album single version, The Skylight Suite, London, England recording remastered

UK Releases :

11th September 1989 : 7″ Vinyl single –  Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River / Gwerthoch Fi I Lawr Yr Afon
IRS Records catalogue number EIRS 123
1989 Single version studio recording



11th September 1989 : 7″ Vinyl single tri fold sleeve with pictures – Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River / Gwerthoch Fi I Lawr Yr Afon
IRS Records catalogue number EIRS 123
1989 Single version studio recording


11th September 1989 : 12″ Vinyl single – Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River / Gwerthoch Fi I Lawr Yr Afon / Corridors of Power
IRS Records catalogue number EIRST 123
1989 Full album version studio recording


11th September 1989 : Casette single –  Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River / Gwerthoch Fi I Lawr Yr Afon / Sold Me Down The River / Gwerthoch Fi I Lawr Yr Afon
IRS Records catalogue number EIRSC 123
1989 Edit version studio recording


11th September 1989 : CD single – Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River / Gwerthoch Fi I Lawr Yr Afon / Corridors of Power
IRS Records catalogue number EIRSCD 123
1989 Full album version studio recording


18th September 1989 : 10″ Vinyl single – Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River / Corridors of Power / Gwerthoch Fi I Lawr Yr Afon / Firing Line
IRS Records catalogue number EIRS10 123
1989 Single version studio recording

September 1989 : 7″ Vinyl single white label promotional copy – Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River / Gwerthoch Fi I Lawr Yr Afon
IRS Records catalogue number EIRS 123
1989 Single version studio recording


September 1989 : 12″ Single sided Acetate – Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River
IRS Records catalogue number EIRS 123
1989 Single version studio recording

Europe Releases :

September 1989 : 7″ Vinyl single –  Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River / Corridors of Power
IRS Records catalogue number 1C 006-24 1030 7
1989 Single version studio recording


September 1989 : 12″ Vinyl single –  Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River / Firing Line / Corridors of Power
IRS Records catalogue number 1C 060-24 1030 6
1989 Full version studio recording

German Release :

September 1989 : 3″ CD single – Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River / Firing Line / Corridors of Power
IRS Records catalogue number CDP 552 24 1030 3
1989 Full album version studio recording

Italian Releases :

September 1989 : 7″ Vinyl single –  Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River / Corridors of Power
IRS Records catalogue number 06 2410307
1989 Single version studio recording

September 1989 : 12″ Vinyl single –  Sold Me Down The River
Track listing : Sold Me Down The River / Firing Line / Corridors of Power
IRS Records catalogue number 14 2410306
1989 Full version studio recording

All are Worldwide Releases on Twenty First Century Recording Company
(Except where stated)


15th January 2000. Recorded at The Gathering 8, The North Wales Conference Centre, Llandudno, Wales
Running length 4:20
Performed by Mike Peters and New Electric Band – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams, Steve Grantley
Released on a 3 CD set in 2000 on Twenty First Century Recording Company as Mike Peters – Millennium Gathering, catalogue number 21C020

December shows performed as The Alarm 2000 – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Richard Llewellyn, Steve Grantley
The UK December dates were part of the tour to promote The Alarm 2000 collection, the tour CD’s were released as Live At ….
4th December 2000. Recorded at The Garage, Glasgow, Scotland
5th December 2000. Recorded at Newcastle University Students’ Union, Newcastle, England
Running length 4:45
7th December 2000. Recorded at The Cockpit, Leeds, England
Running length 4:24
8th December 2000. Recorded at Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, England
9th December 2000. Recorded at The Lomax, Liverpool, England
Running length 4:22
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 4:26
16th December 2000..Recorded at University of Wales, Cardiff, Wales
Running length 4:20
17th December 2000. Recorded at Manchester University Students Union, Manchester, England

15th December 2000. Recorded at Shepherds Bush Empire (W12), London, England
Running length 4:26
Released on camo coloured vinyl by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number J21010
Released in 22nd April 2017 for record store day as Mike Peters & The Alarm – Man In The Camo Jacket … A Story Of Love Hope Strength


13th January 2001. Recorded at The Gathering 7, The North Wales Conference Centre, Llandudno, Wales 
Running length 4:19
Performed by The Alarm MMI – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Richard Llewellyn and Steve Grantley.
Released on CD in USA on Beyond and Japan on Imperial Records in 2001, reissued in UK, Europe Australia & New Zealand on Select Records and USA on CD by Eagle Records in 2005 as The Alarm – Greatest Hits Live, Catalogue number EAMCD301


2001 shows performed as The Alarm MMI – (line up tbc)
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 4:21
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

1st February 2003. Recorded at The Garage, Glasgow, Scotland 
Running length 4:30
Performed by The Alarm MMIII (line up tbc)
24th August 2003. Recorded at William Aston Hall, NEWI, Wrexham, Wales
Running length 3:30 
Performed by Mike Peters and Bruce Watson acoustic
Released in 2003 on Alarmstock Volume 8 – Rock And Roll International  

28th October 2003. Recorded at La Scala, London, England
Running length 6:20
Performed by The Alarm – Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie Macdonald, Nigel Twist
Released as The Alarm – Bands Reunited Uncut 4 disc DVD/CD box set in 2005 – Disc Four Bonus Audio Disc The Alarm Reunion Concert, catalogue number 21CDVD004

2003 November USA tour dates performed by The Alarm MMIII – (Band Line up : tbc)
3rd November 2003. Recorded at The Knitting Factory, New York, USA
10th November 2003. Recorded at The Knitting Factory (East), New York, USA
Running length 3:37
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 4:29
19th November 2003. Recorded at The Middle East, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
20th November 2003. Recorded at Elbo Room, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Running length 4:25

28th August 2004. Recorded at William Aston Hall, NEWI, Wrexham, Wales
Running length 4:05
Performed by Mike Peters and Bruce Watson acoustic
Released in 2004 on Alarmstock 2 Volume 4 – Rock And Roll International Part 2  


20th August 2005. Recorded at Capitol Records Studio A, Los Angeles, California, USA
Running length 4:34
Performed by Mike Peters Solo acoustic.
Released in 2005 on Alarmstock III Los Angeles Set 3 – Like Sniffin’ Roses


31st January 2009. Recorded at The Gathering 17, Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales
Running length 4:07
Performed by The Alarm – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams and Steve Grantley
Released on DVD/CD box set in 2010 – The Alarm Loaded, Live At The Gathering 2009, catalogue number 21CDVD013

29th January 2011. Recorded at The Gathering 19, Pontins Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park, Prestatyn, Wales 
Running length 5:48
Performed by The Alarm – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams and Steve “Smiley” Barnard and Mark Taylor
Released on CD/DVD in 2011 as The Alarm – Live At The Gathering 2011, catalogue number 21CDVD015

Released on 4th June 2021 on 4 LP Vinyl box set as The Alarm – History Repeating, catalogue number 21C119


28th January 2012. Recorded at The Gathering 20, Pontins Prestatyn Sands, Holiday Park, Prestatyn, Wales
Running length 6:51
Performed by The Alarm – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams, Steve “Smiley” Barnard, Mark Taylor and Steve Norman
Released CD/DVD in 2012 as  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 5:19
Performed by The Alarm – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams, Steve “Smiley” Barnard and Mark Taylor
Released on CD in 2013 as The Alarm – Abide With Us Live at The Gathering 2013, catalogue number 21C063 (CD)


1st February 2014. Recorded at The Gathering 22, Venue Cymru. Llandudno, Wales
Running length 3:43
Performed by The Alarm – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams, Steve “Smiley” Barnard and Mark Taylor
Released on CD/DVD in 2015  as The Alarm – No Barriers The Gathering 2014, catalogue number 21CDVD018


18th April 2014. Recorded at McCabe’s, Santa Monica, California, USA.
Running length 3:06
Performed by Mike Peters Solo acoustic
Released on double CD in 2014 as Mike Peters In Concert at McCabe’s, catalogue number 21C069 (CD)

31st January 2009. Recorded at The Gathering 17, Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales
Running length 4:07
Performed by The Alarm – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams and Steve Grantley
Released on DVD/CD box set in 2010 – The Alarm Loaded, Live At The Gathering 2009, catalogue number 21CDVD013

29th January 2011. Recorded at The Gathering 19, Pontins Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park, Prestatyn, Wales 
Running length 5:48
Performed by The Alarm – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams and Steve “Smiley” Barnard and Mark Taylor
Released on CD/DVD in 2011 as The Alarm – Live At The Gathering 2011, catalogue number 21CDVD015

28th January 2012. Recorded at The Gathering 20, Pontins Prestatyn Sands, Holiday Park, Prestatyn, Wales
Running length 6:51
Performed by The Alarm – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams, Steve “Smiley” Barnard, Mark Taylor and Steve Norman
Released CD/DVD in 2012 as  The Alarm – The Music Must And Shall Be Preserved, catalogue Number 21CDVD016
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26th January 2013. Recorded at The Gathering 21, Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales.
Running length 5:19
Performed by The Alarm – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams, Steve “Smiley” Barnard and Mark Taylor
Released on CD in 2013 as The Alarm – Abide With Us Live at The Gathering 2013, catalogue number 21C063 (CD)


1st February 2014. Recorded at The Gathering 22, Venue Cymru. Llandudno, Wales
Running length 3:43
Performed by The Alarm – Mike Peters, James Stevenson, Craig Adams, Steve “Smiley” Barnard and Mark Taylor
Released on CD/DVD in 2015  as The Alarm – No Barriers The Gathering 2014, catalogue number 21CDVD018

There’s a fire beneath my skin
There’s a fever that makes me ill
Got a love, a love that kills
I’ve got twenty four hours to live

Come back, I’m begging you please, come back
Come back, I’m down on my knees
Come back, I’m begging you please

I don’t know why, I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo whoo
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo whoo
Sold me down the river

There’s a rose across my chest
Got your name written on it
Love’s a drug that I live by
Give me a shot before I die

Come back, I’m begging you please, come back
Come back, I’m down on my knees
(oh oh )
Come back, I’m begging you please
(oh oh)

I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo whoo
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo whoo
Sold me down the river
Oh yeah Sold me down the river now

Sold me down the river tonight
Whoo whoo
oh oh oh oh

I’ve got a twenty four hours
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo whoo
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Sold me down the river

All right
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh

Sold me
Sold me
Sold me down the river
Sold me
Sold me
Sold me down the river
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Sold me down the river
Sold me down the river
Sold me down the river

(verified checked 08/2025)

There’s a fire beneath my skin
There’s a fever that makes me ill
Got a love, a love to kill
Got the inclination to

Come back, I’m begging you please, come back
Come back, I want you back
Come back, I want you so bad

I don’t know why, I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo whoo
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo whoo
I Sold me down the river

Uh Uh
There’s a rose upon my heart
Got your name across my chest
Sending love across the miles
Tonight’s the night I’m taking you high

Come back, I’m on my knees, come back
Come back, I want you back
Come back, I want you so bad

I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo whoo
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo whoo
How you Sold me down the river

Want time baby come
Baby Come back Home
Come back, I want you so bad
Come back, I want you so bad

I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo whoo
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo Whoo
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo Whoo
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo Whoo
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
Whoo Whoo
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo Whoo
ow you sold me down the river

Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh yeah

Sold me
Sold me
Sold me down the river
Sold me
Sold me
Sold me down the river
Yeah
I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Whoo whoo
Sold me down the river
Whoo whoo
Sold me down the river
Sold me down the river

(verified 08/2025)

There was a fire beneath my skin
I had been sold down the river

There’s a fire beneath my skin
There’s a fever that makes me ill
Got a love, a love that kills
I’ve got twenty four hours to live

Come back, I’m begging you please
Come back, I’m down on my knees
Come back, I’m begging you please, come back,

There’s a rose across my chest
Got your name written on it
Love’s the drug I live by
Give me a shot before I die

Come back, I’m begging you please
Come back, I’m down on my knees
Come back, I’m begging you please, come back

Cause I don’t know why
I Don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
I don’t know why
Don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
Down the river
Sold me down

There’s a fire beneath my skin
There’s a fever that makes me ill
Got a love, a love that kills
I’ve got twenty four hours to live

Come back, I’m begging you please
Come back, I’m down on my knees
Come back, I’m begging you please, come back

Cause I don’t know why
Don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
I don’t know why
Don’t understand
How you sold me down the river

Woohoo
There’s a fire beneath my skin
Woohoo
There’s a fever that makes me ill
Woohoo
Got a love, a love that kills
Woohoo
I’ve got twenty four hours to live

I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river
I don’t know why
Don’t understand
How you sold me down the river

Woohoo
Sold me down the river
Cause I don’t know why
I don’t understand
How you sold me down the river

One step away from the breaking point

Click on image for the official promotional video by The Alarm filmed for the single release in September 1989
Video mostly filmed in Butte, Montana, USA

Click on image for The Alarm MMIII with Dave Sharp performing live at The Gathering XI, Llandudno, Wales 2003

Click on image for The Alarm performing live for VH1 Bands Reunited at La Scala, Kings Cross, London October 2003

Click on image for The Alarm performing live at The Gathering, Llandudno, Wales 2009