The Message is a song recorded by Mike Peters for his debut solo album Breathe. The song would then be rerecorded or mixed to appear on Feel Free and Rise and remastered for the Music Television bonus CD. The song is originally by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five released as a single in July 1982 and is from the album The Message.

One of my first major influences as a musician were The Clash who were always a challenge to their audience. They have to take the credit for bringing Rap to the U.K. I remember the hostility when they had Grandmaster Flash open for them on one of their early tours, a hostility which turned to admiration upon the release of ‘The Message’. The production is deliberately lo-fi, in fact the whole track was recorded and mixed in only a few hours, I may have had all the time in the world to record the album but sometimes speed creates an excitement all of it’s own – Mike Peters Breathe Album Press Release 1994

Breathe album 1994 recording details
Running length 6:38
Written by J. Chase, E. Fletcher, M. Glover, S. Robinson

Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Guitar
Field Marshall Slug – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Brychan Llyr – Guitar, Backing Vocals
Emyr Penlan – Bass Guitar, Piano., Backing Vocals
Owen Thomas – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Jules Jones-Peters – Piano, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Recorded at xx
Produced by xx

Alternative studio records

Album appearances & discography of studio recordings

The following are Worldwide releases unless stated

The Alarm – Music Television Stepping Back Into The Future.
Released on 19th April 2024 CD by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C140CD
Released April 2024 as a bonus limited edition CD catalogue number 21C140CDNA
1994 Breathe recording remixed

Lyrics ~ Breathe Album 1994

(Page updated 26/10/2025)