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 2014 – Original 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.

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