Street Of A Thousand Faces is a song that was played live by Seventeen and recorded as a demo version in 1979, this was officially released for the first time in 2002 on the A Flashing Blur Of Stripped Down Excitement album. This song is one of the few Seventeen songs that have been performed live since the original days of the band. This song is included on the History Repeating 1981-2021 4 album vinyl collection representing 2020
1979 Wallasey Sound Recording Studios Demo
Running length 2:58
Written by Macdonald / Peters
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar
Eddie Macdonald – Lead Guitar
Dave Sharp – Guitar
Nigel Buckle – Drums
Produced by Neil Richmond
Recorded at Wallasey Sound Recording Studios, Liverpool, England in 1979
Album appearances and discography of studio recordings
All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated
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2002 : Seventeen – A Flashing Blur of Stripped Down Excitement
Released on CD and vinyl by Vinyl Japan, catalogue numbers ASKCD135 (CD) ASKLP135 (Vinyl)
1979 Wallasey demo recording
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5th June 2021 : The Alarm – History Repeating 1981-2021
Released on a 4 album Vinyl box set by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C119LP
1979 Wallasey demo recording
Japanese Release :
2008 : Seventeen – A Flashing Blur of Stripped Down Excitement
Released on CD with paper sleeve by Vinyl Japan, catalogue number JASKCD135P
1979 Wallasey demo recording
Officially released live recording – Audio
All are Worldwide releases except where stated
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23rd August 2003. Recorded at William Aston Hall, NEWI, Wrexham, Wales
Running length 6:25
Performed by Mike Peters Solo acoustic
Released on CD in 2003 as Alarmstock Volume 1 – The Start Of The Beginning And The Point Of No Return by The Twenty First Century Recording Company
20th August 2005. Recorded at Capitol Records Studio A, Los Angeles, California, USA
Running length 5:20
Performed by Mike Peters Solo acoustic.
Released on CD in 2005 as Alarmstock III Los Angeles Set 1 – The Sound Of Generations Collide by The Twenty First Century Recording Company
Officially released live recording – DVD
All are Worldwide releases except where stated
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9th June 2001. Recorded at The Town Hall, Rhyl, Wales.
Performed by Mike Peters Solo acoustic.
Released in 2001 on DVD as The Story Of The Alarm (20th Anniversary) by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21CDVD002 (DVD)
Sessions, Podcast and Multi-media
All are Worldwide releases except where stated
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4th April 2020. First broadcast for Season 1 Episode 3 of the Big Night In live stream broadcast from The Peters House, Dyserth, Wales
Running length 2:42
Performed by Mike Peters solo acoustic
Released on CD in 2020 as The Alarm Music Will Keep Us Strong – Disc 1 by The Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C118
The Big Night In Season 1 Episode 3 can be viewed in full on the video section of Alarm Central
Lyrics
Life!
Was never meant to be
The way I found my dreams
All torn to shreds
This life
Like all the evidence
That turns to dust like
Somebody’s faded hope
Standing in the street (street)
Standing on my own
(All on your own)
In the street of a thousand faces
Standing in the street (street)
Standing on my own
(All on your own)
In the street of a thousand faces
Hope!
It seems to make no sense
The way it’s not like out of my hands
Today
Brings only more tomorrow
That come and go like
Wind in the air so fast
Standing in the street (street)
Standing on my own
(All on your own)
In the street of a thousand faces
Standing in the street (street)
Standing on my own
(All on your own)
In the street of a thousand faces
Down (Down)
In the street again
(In the street again, I said)
Down (Down)
In the street again
(In the street again, I said)
Down
Down
Standing in the street (street)
Standing on my own
(All on your own)
In the street of a thousand faces
Standing in the street (street)
Standing on my own
(All on your own)
In the street of a thousand faces
Street (street)
Standing on my own
(All on your own)
In the street of a thousand faces
Standing in the street (street)
Standing on my own
(All on your own)
In the street of a thousand faces
Audio & Visuals Sources ~ 1 x Audio
Audio Link – Album version
The complete A Flashing Blur Of Stripped Down Excitement album can be listened to in the audio section of The Alarm Central web platform
(Page Updated 15/04/2022)
