Raw (The Alarm album)

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Raw
The Alarm Raw.jpg
Studio album by
The Alarm
Released1991
Recorded1991
Genre Rock
Length44:11
Label IRS Records
Producer The Alarm, Dave Sharp [1]
The Alarm chronology
Standards
(1990)		Raw
(1991)		Close
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Raw is the fifth and final studio album released by the original line-up of The Alarm. [6] [7] The band split up after the album was released. [8] It was released in 1991 on IRS Records. [3]

Contents

The album was released on vinyl LP, cassette and CD. It reached number 33 in the UK Albums Chart, and number 161 in the US Billboard 200. [9] [10]

An extended re-mastered version was released, including extra tracks.

Critical reception

MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide called the album "the result of the dreary business of fulfilling contractual obligations." [4]

Track listing

  1. "Raw" - 4:28
  2. "Rockin' in the Free World" - 3:59
  3. "God Save Somebody" - 4:09
  4. "Moments in Time" - 5:42
  5. "Hell or High Water" - 3:47
  6. "Lead Me Through the Darkness" - 4:34
  7. "The Wind Blows Away My Words" - 4:32
  8. "Let the River Run Its Course" - 3:53
  9. "Save Your Crying" - 4:38
  10. "Wonderful World" - 5:00

Single releases

"Raw" was released before the album, reaching number 51 in the UK Singles Chart. [9] It was the only single to be released off the album

Personnel

Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Producer - Eddie MacDonald
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Producer - Nigel Twist
Engineer - Mark Phythian
Engineer [Additional] - Danny Griffiths, Dave Buchanan, Keith Andrew, Keith Hartley
Engineer [Assistant] - Ian McFarlane
Engineer, Keyboards [Additional] - Rob Storm
Lead Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Producer - Dave Sharp
Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Producer - Mike Peters
Written-By - Dave Sharp (tracks: 1, 3, 7 to 10), Eddie MacDonald (tracks: 1, 4 to 8), Mike Peters (tracks: 1, 4 to 8), Neil Young (tracks: 2), Nigel Twist (tracks: 1, 3, 7 to 9)

Welsh release

An edition of the album sung in Welsh called Tân was released. [11]

  1. "Y Ffordd (The Road)" - 3:46
  2. "Y Gwynt Sy'n Chwythu 'Ngeiriau" - 4:32
  3. "Eiliadau Fel Hyn" - 5:18
  4. "Rocio Yn Ein Rhyddid (Rocking in the Free World)" - 4:43
  5. "Tân" - 4:33
  6. "Dyfnach Na'r Dyfroedd" - 3:48
  7. "Tywys Fi Drwy'r Tywyllwch" - 4:34
  8. "Fel Mae'r Afon" - 4:30
  9. "Crynu Dan Fy Nhraed" - 4:38
  10. "Nadolig Llawen (Happy Xmas (War Is Over))" - 3:40

Japanese release

A Japanese promotional sample 10-track CD album was issued to radio stations in advance of release. It contained a custom promo stamped disc, stickered picture sleeve complete with lyrics and obi-strip

Remastered release

Released in 2000, the remastered edition featured a revised track listings, B-sides and previously unreleased recordings, new and original artwork, unseen photos, lyrics, sleeve notes by Mike Peters and interactive programming information to play the album in its original form.

Track listing:

  1. "The Road" - 3:46
  2. "Rockin' in the Free World" - 4:42
  3. "Raw" - 4:28
  4. "The Wind Blows Away My Words" - 4:31
  5. "Unsafe Building (1990)" - 4:50
  6. "God Save Somebody" - 4:10
  7. "Moments in Time" - 5:43
  8. "Let the River Run Its Course" - 4:29
  9. "Lead Me Through the Darkness" - 4:34
  10. "Hell or High Water" - 3:48
  11. "Wonderful World" - 5:01
  12. "Save Your Crying" - 4:38
  13. "Up for Murder (1990)" - 2:57
  14. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" - 3:44
  15. "Walk Forever by My Side" - 4:10

2004 promotional release

EMI, after taking over from IRS, released the complete Alarm back catalogue on CD.

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References

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  2. ↑ AllMusic review
  3. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 95.
  4. 1 2 MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 16.
  5. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 9.
  6. ↑ "The Alarm | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ↑ Buckley, Peter (17 February 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN   9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Elbel, Jeff (24 August 2017). "In the music spotlight: The Alarm". Chicago Sun-Times.
  9. 1 2 "ALARM | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
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