Standards

~ Release by The Alarm (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

There are 2 versions of Standards. Both have the exact same tracks except for track 12. That track is "A New South Wales" on the other version.

Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 13056-2 MO S3C10I Y 2-1-3 EMI JAX
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 13056-2 MO S3C10I Y 2-1-1 EMI JAX

Annotation last modified on 2026-06-14 16:45 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Road
recording of:
The Road
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
3:14
2Unsafe Building
recording of:
Unsafe Building
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
4:07
3The Stand
recording of:
The Stand
writer:
Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters and Dave Sharp (member of The Alarm)
publisher:
Bugle Songs Ltd. (publishing label formerly known as Illegal Music Ltd.)
4:44
4Sixty Eight Guns (single version)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 318)
recording of:
Sixty Eight Guns
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
publisher:
Concord Bicycle Assets and Illegal Music Ltd. (publisher; not for release label use!)
3:16
5Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
I.R.S. Records Ltd. (in 1984) and Twenty First Century Recording Company (in 2006)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 321)
recording of:
Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke?
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
publisher:
Illegal Music Ltd. (publisher; not for release label use!)
52:57
6Absolute Reality
producer:
Mike Howlett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Twenty First Century Recording Company (in 2006)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 316)
recording of:
Absolute Reality
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
53:26
7Strength
recording of:
Strength
writer:
Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters, Dave Sharp (member of The Alarm) and Nigel Twist
5:35
8Spirit of ’76
producer:
Mike Howlett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Twenty First Century Recording Company (in 2006)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 319)
recording of:
Spirit of ’76
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
57:06
9Rain in the Summertime
recording of:
Rain in the Summertime
writer:
Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters, Dave Sharp (member of The Alarm) and Nigel Twist
publisher:
Lovolar Music
35:12
10Rescue Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Twenty First Century Recording Company (in 2006)
recording of:
Rescue Me
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
3:20
11Sold Me Down the River
recording of:
Sold Me Down the River
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
4:11
12Devolution Workin’ Man Blues
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Twenty First Century Recording Company (in 2006)
recording of:
Devolution Workin' Man Blues
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
4:12
13Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Twenty First Century Recording Company (in 2006)
cover recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music and Ono Music
3:41
14Marching On
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
I.R.S. Records Ltd. (in 1984) and Twenty First Century Recording Company (in 2006)
recording of:
Marching On
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
publisher:
Illegal Music Ltd. (publisher; not for release label use!)
53:32
15Blaze of Glory
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
I.R.S. Records Ltd. (in 1984) and Twenty First Century Recording Company (in 2006)
recording of:
Blaze of Glory
writer:
Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters and Dave Sharp (member of The Alarm)
publisher:
Illegal Music Ltd. (publisher; not for release label use!)
56:05