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Clearly, change was called for in the Alarm's career, and on their fourth album, the group achieved a tighter hard rock sound by turning to producer Tony Visconti. Their extensive roadwork and promotional efforts had opened doors for them at AOR and college radio, which played "Sold Me Down The River," "Devolution Workin' Man Blues," and "Love Don't Come Easy." "River" even became The Alarm's biggest U.S. hit single, peaking at #50. But the album sold about the same as Eye Of The Hurricane, indicating that all the hard work had only enabled them to run in place. The problem remained the same: The Alarm had calmed down from its early martial style and turned into a competent mainstream rock band, but they still sounded too much like U2, and the rock riffs and throaty vocals still didn't add up to memorable songs.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Tony Visconti, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Peters, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Peters, Composer - Dave Sharp, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer - Nigel Phillips, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Tony Visconti, Producer - Mike Peters, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Tony Visconti, Producer - Mike Peters, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Tony Visconti, Producer - Mike Peters, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer - Dave Sharp, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Nigel Phillips, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Tony Visconti, Producer - Mike Peters, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Tony Visconti, Producer - Mike Peters, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer - Mike Peters, Composer - Dave Sharp, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer - Nigel Phillips, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer - Mike Peters, Composer - Dave Sharp, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer - Nigel Phillips, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer - Mike Peters, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Tony Visconti, Producer - Mike Peters, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer - Mike Peters, Composer - Dave Sharp, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer - Mike Peters, Composer - The Alarm, MainArtist - Edward Macdonald, Composer
(C) 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1989 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Clearly, change was called for in the Alarm's career, and on their fourth album, the group achieved a tighter hard rock sound by turning to producer Tony Visconti. Their extensive roadwork and promotional efforts had opened doors for them at AOR and college radio, which played "Sold Me Down The River," "Devolution Workin' Man Blues," and "Love Don't Come Easy." "River" even became The Alarm's biggest U.S. hit single, peaking at #50. But the album sold about the same as Eye Of The Hurricane, indicating that all the hard work had only enabled them to run in place. The problem remained the same: The Alarm had calmed down from its early martial style and turned into a competent mainstream rock band, but they still sounded too much like U2, and the rock riffs and throaty vocals still didn't add up to memorable songs.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:50
- Main artists: The Alarm
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc ℗ 2004 IRS Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc
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