Walk Forever By My Side

Walk Forever By My Side was first released on the Strength album in October 1985.

During the Declaration tour of 1984, we had guested on a huge North American Tour with The Pretenders. We became great friends with Rupert Black who was playing keyboards for Chrissie Hynde and co. In 1985, we invited Rupert to play on Walk Forever and Spirit of 76. Eddie Macdonald would outline the basic part and Rupert would then expand and work on it through to completion adding his own personality to every note he played. I wrote the song back in 1983, while I was still at Emu Road in Battersea, Redeye used to play Atmosphere by Joy Division over and over. I’m convinced Walk Forever was subconsciously influenced by hearing Ian Curtis vocals, day and night for weeks on end. It has since become a wedding song for many fans all over the world. – Mike Peters, Alarm 2000 collection liner notes

British band The Alarm’s ‘Walk Forever By My Side‘ has to be one of the sweetest and most touching songs ever recorded, but it’s lead singer Mike Peters’s voice, even more than the song, that just wrenches your heart. Yet, when I used to play it at the radio station I worked at as a DJ decades ago, the album it came from wasn’t one of my favorites.Twenty odd years later, of course, and it is. Maybe your appreciation for truly great music grows the older you get? – Michelle Topham Founder/CEO at Leo Sigh July 2014Original source link

Strength album recording details
Running length : 3:32
Written by : Macdonald/Peters

Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals
Rupert Black – Piano
Members of Unknown Brass Band

Recorded at Marcus Studios, London SW6, England between 6th June and 4th August 1985.
Mixed at Battery Studio 4, Willesden, London NW10, England between 5th and 23rd August 1985.
Produced by Mike Howlett.
Engineered by Nigel Luby.
Brass arrangement conceived by Dave Bitelli.

Alternative studio recordings – Acoustic

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

Album appearances and discography for studio versions


28th October 1997 – Mike Peters – Acoustic Works 1981-1986 – Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C004. (CD) 1995 Fort Apache Recording

Officially Released Live Recordings – Audio

All the following are Worldwide releases on Twenty First Century Recording Company
(Except where stated)

Officially Released Live Recordings – Video/DVD

All the following are Worldwide releases on Twenty First Century Recording Company
(Except where stated)

Radio Sessions, TV Appearances, Podcasts and online Multi-media

Lyrics – Strength Album

Walk forever by my side
Never lose sight of the day
When we will run through all our weakness
On through the fields
Strewn with our broken dreams
Walk forever by my side

Stay forever in the light
Never lose sight of the way
For I alone can’t face the future
I need your strength
To help me make it through
Walk forever by my side

Stay forever in the light
Walk on ’til morning
All my days are yours
Walk on ’til morning
All my days are yours

Hope you’ll stay with me tonight
Lift the veil from my eyes
For I am weak and I am foolish
I need your love
To see me through the darkness
Hope you’ll stay with me tonight

Walk on ’till morning
All my days are yours
Walk on ’till morning
All my days are yours

Alternative Lyrics – 1995 Acoustic Works recording

Walk forever by my side
Never lose sight of the day
When we will run through all our weakness
On through the fields
Strewn with our broken dreams
Walk forever by my side

Stay forever in the light
Never lose sight of the way
For I alone can’t face the future
I need your strength
To help me make it through

Stay forever in the light
Walk on ’til morning
All my days are yours
Walk on ’til morning
All my days are yours

Hope you’ll stay with me tonight
Lift the veil from my eyes
For I am weak and I am foolish
I need your love
To see me through the darkness
Hope you’ll stay with me tonight

Walk on ’till morning
All my days are yours
Walk on ’till morning
All my days are yours

Audio & Visual Sources

(Page updated 02/07/2021)

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