Declaration

by The Alarm

Declaration cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1984
  • Label: I.R.S.
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 46:18
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Driven by Mike Peters' passionate vocals and massed acoustic guitars played through electric amplifiers, the Welsh band's debut embodies the earnest, politically charged spirit of the 'Big Music' era. Tracks like '68 Guns' fuse the sprawling, stadium-ready ambition of U2 with the raw, confrontational energy of classic punk rock. The record was a major commercial success in the UK, establishing them as a premier live act.

Genres

Descriptors: political, melodic, arena rock, soaring, bombastic

Tracklist

  1. Declaration (0:45)
  2. Marching On (3:35)
  3. Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? (2:56)
  4. Third Light (3:25)
  5. Sixty Eight Guns (5:49)
  6. We Are The Light (3:16)
  7. Shout To The Devil (4:10)
  8. Blaze Of Glory (6:04)
  9. Tell Me (3:14)
  10. The Deceiver (5:05)
  11. The Stand (Prophecy) (1:15)
  12. Howling Wind (6:44)

Credits

  • The Alarm - primary artist
  • Michael Ross - artwork
  • Simon Adamczewski - artwork
  • Eddie Macdonald - bass, guitar, vocals, written-by
  • Nigel Twist - drums, percussion, vocals
  • Robert Mason - illustration
  • BilBo - lacquer cut by
  • Dave Sharp - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, written-by

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