Where A Town Once Stood – (Song)

Where A Town Once Stood first appeared on the Change album released on 18th September 1989.

1989 Change album Skylight Suite recording
Running length 4:09
Written by The Alarm

Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals
Dave Sharp – Electric Guitar
Eddie Macdonald – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Nigel Twist – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Mark Taylor – Piano

Recorded 24th May 1989 at The Skylight Suite, London, England
Mixed at Good Earth Studio, London W1D, England in June / July 1989
Produced & Engineered by Tony Visconti

Alternative studio recordings – Demo, Acoustic, Remastered, Re-imaged

Album appearances and discography of studio recordings


All the following are Worldwide releases except where stated
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18th September 1989 : The Alarm – Change
Released in the UK by IRS Records, on vinyl IRSAX 1020, cassette IRSAC 1020, CD IRSACD 1020
Original 1989 Album version
Change was also released on vinyl, cassette and CD in USA, Canada, Vinyl and CD in Europe and Australia,
Vinyl and cassette in Italy, Vinyl only in Brazil, Cassette only in Germany, CD only in Japan


2000 : The Alarm – Change [1989-1990]
Released on CD by Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C015
Appearing as part of the Alarm 2000 collection box set and then later as an individual disc
Original 1989 album recording remastered

Single appearances and discography

Officially released live recordings – Audio

Officially released live recordings – Video/DVD

Lyrics – Change album

Home where my heart beats
Where my love waits for me
Where the winds of change
Howl into my face

There’s rain off the headlands
Closes in by day
Don’t cry, don’t cry
Wipe you tears away

The rivers are rising
There is a flood in me
I can feel the heat
In the air that I breathe

Home, where a town once stood
Home before a storm
Home, where a town once stood
Home before a storm

Distant horizons
Drowning in the fire
Slowly, slowly
A life flashing by

The rivers are rising
There is a flood in me
I can feel the heat
In the air that I breathe

Home, where a town once stood
Home before a storm
Home, where a town once stood
Home before a storm

Home, where a town once stood
Home before a storm
Home, where a town once stood
Home before a storm
Whoa, whoa

Alternative Lyrics

Audio & Visual Sources

(Page updated 31/01/2022)

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