Tracklist

1	Knife Edge	5:06
2	Strength	5:34
3	Dawn Chorus	5:24
4	Spirit Of '76	7:05
5	Deeside	3:08
6	Father To Son	4:04
7	Only The Thunder	4:06
8	The Day The Ravens Left The Tower	4:45
9	Absolute Reality	3:27
10	Walk Forever By My Side	3:32

Credits

• Engineer, Mixed By – Nigel Luby
• Producer, Mixed By – Mike Howlett

Notes

Copyright and Publishing I.R.S. Records.
Manufactured and distributed by the EMI Group Australasia

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7777131162

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MIRF 1004	Alarm*	Strength ‎(LP, Album)	I.R.S. Records	MIRF 1004	UK	1985
28AP 3114	Alarm*	Strength ‎(LP, Album)	I.R.S. Records	28AP 3114	Japan	1985
32DP-404	Alarm*	Strength ‎(CD, Album)	I.R.S. Records	32DP-404	Japan	1986
IRS-5666	Alarm*	Strength ‎(LP, Album, Club)	I.R.S. Records	IRS-5666	Canada	1985
IRSC-5666	Alarm*	Strength ‎(Cass, Album)	I.R.S. Records	IRSC-5666	Canada	1985

Tracklist

A	Strength	4:00
B	Majority	3:25

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – I.R.S. Records Ltd.
• Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
• Published By – Illegal Music ltd.
• Mastered At – Tape One

Credits

• Engineer, Mixed By – Nigel Luby
• Mastered By – BilBo (tracks: B), Pounda (tracks: A)
• Photography, Artwork By – Lewis Evans
• Producer, Mixed By – Mike Howlett

Notes

Copper Injection Label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout): IRM 104 A // 2 ∇ 420 T POUNDA TA1PE
• Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout): IRM 104 A // 2 ∇ 420 T BILBO TAKE2

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
IRMB 104, IRM 104	Alarm*	Strength ‎(7", Single, Gol)	I.R.S. Records, I.R.S. Records	IRMB 104, IRM 104	UK	1985
IRS-52736	Alarm*	Strength ‎(7", Single)	I.R.S. Records	IRS-52736	Canada	1985
ILSA 12.6550, A 12.6550	Alarm*	Strength ‎(12", Maxi)	I.R.S. Records, I.R.S. Records	ILSA 12.6550, A 12.6550	Europe	1985
ILSA 6550, A 6550	Alarm*	Strength ‎(7", Single)	I.R.S. Records, I.R.S. Records	ILSA 6550, A 6550	Europe	1985
ES 1089	The Alarm	Strength ‎(7", Single)	I.R.S. Records	ES 1089	New Zealand	1985

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Knife Edge	5:06
A2	Strength Written-By – The Alarm	5:34
A3	Dawn Chorus	5:24
A4	Spirit Of '76	7:05
B1	Deeside	3:08
B2	Father To Son	4:04
B3	Only The Thunder	4:06
B4	The Day The Ravens Left The Tower	4:45
B5	Walk Forever By My Side Arranged By [Brass] – Dave Bitelli	3:32

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Marcus Recording Studios
• Mixed At – Battery Studios, London
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – I.R.S. Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – I.R.S. Records Ltd.

Credits

• Bass – Eddie Macdonald
• Design – Lewis Evans
• Drums – Nigel Twist
• Engineer – Nigel Luby
• Guitar – David Sharp*
• Keyboards – Rupert Black
• Management – Ian Wilson
• Mixed By – Mike Howlett, Nigel Luby
• Photography By – Kevin Cummins
• Producer – Mike Howlett
• Vocals – Mike Peters
• Written-By – MacDonald* (tracks: A1, A3 to B5), Peters* (tracks: A1, A3 to B5)

Notes

Recorded at Marcus Studios, London, in June and July '85 and mixed at Battery 4 in August '85.
Comes with printed inner sleeve.
Made in Holland

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 24-026673-1
• Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 24-026673-2
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A - stamped - variant 1): 24-026673-1A1 A
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B - stamped - variant 1): 24-026673-1B1 A
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A - stamped - variant 1): 24-26673-1A-1 B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B - stamped - variant 1): 24-26673-1B-1 A
• Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
• Label Code: LC 7014
• Distribution Code (boxed): CB 291
• Other (circled): 57

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MIRF 1004	Alarm*	Strength ‎(LP, Album)	I.R.S. Records	MIRF 1004	UK	1985
28AP 3114	Alarm*	Strength ‎(LP, Album)	I.R.S. Records	28AP 3114	Japan	1985
32DP-404	Alarm*	Strength ‎(CD, Album)	I.R.S. Records	32DP-404	Japan	1986
IRS-5666	Alarm*	Strength ‎(LP, Album, Club)	I.R.S. Records	IRS-5666	Canada	1985
IRSC-5666	Alarm*	Strength ‎(Cass, Album)	I.R.S. Records	IRSC-5666	Canada	1985