Standards was a compilation album of songs released by the Alarm 1981 to 1990 released by IRS Records on Monday 12th November 1990. It was released to fill a gap between the release of Change and a new album that was recorded during the Summer of 1990 which would become Raw. The album featured one brad new song The Road, a recording of John Lennon’s Happy Christmas (War Is Over) which had been played live previously and a brand new recording of Unsafe Building. To coincide with the release of the album there was promotional box set of 6 7″ vinyl singles

Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Harmonica,
Dave Sharp – Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Eddie Macdonald – Bass, Electric & Bowed Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Nigel Twist – Drums, Srum programming, Percussion, Backing Vocals


UK Vinyl Album Release
Released on IRS Records, catalogue number EIRSA1043
Side One
1. The Road
2. Unsafe Building
3. The Stand
4. Sixty Eight Guns
5. Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?
6. Absolute Reality (Single version)
7. Strength
Side Two
8. Spirit Of ’76
9. Rain In The Summertime
10. Rescue Me
11. Sold Me Down The River
12. A New South Wales
13. Happy Christmas (War Is Over)

UK CD Release
Released on IRS Records, catalogue number EIRSACD1043
1. The Road
2. Unsafe Building
3. The Stand
4. Sixty Eight Guns
5. Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?
6. Absolute Reality (Single version)
7. Strength
8. Spirit Of ’76
9. Rain In The Summertime
10. Rescue Me
11. Sold Me Down The River
12. A New South Wales
13. Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
14. Marching On
15. Blaze of Glory


Standards Single Box Set Promotional Release
this also included a new recording of Up For Murder
Releases by IRS records November 1990, catalogue number ALP1
Disc 1 ALP 1 A/B
Marching On
The Stand
Disc 2 ALP 1 C/D
Sixty Eight Guns
Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?
Disc 3 ALP 1 E/F
Absolute Reality
Spirit Of ’76
Disc 4 ALP 1 G/H
Rain In The Summertime
Rescue Me
Disc 5 ALP 1 I/J
A New South Wales
Sold Me Down The River
Disc 6 ALP 1 K/L
Unsafe Building 1990
Up For Murder 1990