This version of is a re-imagined version of the original Unsafe Building single recording and released in the UK on 15th October 1990 for the 7″ vinyl and 22nd October 1990 for the CD single and cassette single. It was re-recorded in 1990 with an electric and acoustic side as per the original on the vinyl releases.
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Unsafe Building 1990 was recorded with Mike Peters on lead vocals and acoustic guitar. Dave Sharp on electric guitar and backing vocals. Eddie Macdonald on bass guitar and backing vocals. Nigel Twist on drums, percussion and backing vocals.
Up for Murder 1990 was recorded with Dave Sharp on lead vocals and 12 string acoustic guitar. Mike Peters on acoustic guitar and harmonica. Eddie Macdonald on bass guitar & backing vocals. Nigel Twist on drums & backing vocals
These two songs were recorded in 1990 at Amazon Studios, Liverpool, England being produced by The Alarm and engineered by Mark Phythanian.
The 1981 versions of the songs are the original Pluto Studio, Manchester recordings and remastered in 1990 by Mike Peters and engineered by Gary Butler @ RTS Liverpool, England in 2000.
To promote the single there were two version of a video recorded to be show on television.
The standard version appears on the Standards VHS video release in 1990., this release included all of the promotional videos made for the singles
Video Link – Standard version
Video Link – Alternative version
This was released in the following format not just a 7″ vinyl as per the original recording.
Discography
UK Releases
7″ vinyl single – Electric side – Unsafe Building 1990 / Acoustic side – Up For Murder 1990 – IRS Records, catalogue number ALARM2
7″ vinyl single collectors pack – Electric side – Unsafe Building 1990 / Acoustic side – Up For Murder 1990– IRS Records, catalogue number ALARM E2. The pack included a replica of the original tri-fold sleeve, 4 postcards from 1981 recording/packing of the single, reproduced flyer for a gig at Upstairs at Ronnies
12 vinyl single with free poster – Electric side – Unsafe Building 1990 / Acoustic side – Up For Murder 1990 / Up For Murder 1981 – IRS Records, catalogue number ALARM T2
CD single – Unsafe Building 1990 / Up For Murder 1990 / Unsafe Building 1981 – IRS Records, catalogue number ALARM CD2
Cassette single – Unsafe Building 1990 / Up For Murder 1990 / Unsafe Building 1990 / Up For Murder 1990 – IRS Records, catalogue number ALARM C2
European releases
7″ vinyl single – Electric side – Unsafe Building 1990 / Acoustic side – Up For Murder 1990 – IRS Records, catalogue number 1C 006 2 04128 7
12 vinyl single – Electric side – Unsafe Building 1990 / Acoustic side – Up For Murder 1990 / Up For Murder 1981 – IRS Records, catalogue number 1C 060 2 04128 6
CD single – Unsafe Building 1990 / Up For Murder 1990 / Unsafe Building 1981 – IRS Records, catalogue number 20 4128
German release
7″ vinyl single promo – Electric side – Unsafe Building 1990 / Acoustic side – Up For Murder 1990 – EMI Electrola, catalogue number 2041287
USA Release
7″ vinyl promotional single – Unsafe Building 1990 / b/w The Water Walk – Rain (Non Alarm track) – Finyl Vinyl, catalogue number IRS 7PRO-67042
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