Raw (The Alarm album)
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| Raw | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:11 | |||
| Label | IRS Records | |||
| Producer | The Alarm, Dave Sharp[1] | |||
| The Alarm chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [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]
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.
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide called the album "the result of the dreary business of fulfilling contractual obligations."[4]
Track listing
- "Raw" - (Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie MacDonald, Nigel Twist) - 4:28
- "Rockin' in the Free World" - (Neil Young) - 3:59
- "God Save Somebody" - (Sharp, Twist) - 4:09
- "Moments in Time" - (Peters, MacDonald) - 5:42
- "Hell or High Water" - (Peters, MacDonald) - 3:47
- "Lead Me Through the Darkness" - (Peters, MacDonald) - 4:34
- "The Wind Blows Away My Words" - (Peters, Sharp, MacDonald, Twist) - 4:32
- "Let the River Run Its Course" - (Peters, Sharp, MacDonald, Twist) - 3:53
- "Save Your Crying" - (Sharp, Twist) - 4:38
- "Wonderful World" - (Sharp, Twist) - 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
- The Alarm
- Mike Peters - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Dave Sharp - lead guitar, backing vocals, harmonica; lead vocals (tracks 3, 9, 10)
- Eddie MacDonald - bass, backing vocals, keyboards
- Nigel Twist - drums, backing vocals, percussion
- Technical personnel
- Rob Storm - engineer, additional keyboards
- Mark Pythian - engineer
- Ian McFarlane - assistant engineer
- Danny Griffiths - additional engineer
- Dave Buchanan - additional engineer
- Keith Andrew - additional engineer
- Keith Hartley - additional engineer
Welsh release
An edition of the album sung in Welsh called Tân was released.[11]
- "Y Ffordd (The Road)" - 3:46
- "Y Gwynt Sy'n Chwythu 'Ngeiriau" - 4:32
- "Eiliadau Fel Hyn" - 5:18
- "Rocio Yn Ein Rhyddid (Rocking in the Free World)" - 4:43
- "Tân" - 4:33
- "Dyfnach Na'r Dyfroedd" - 3:48
- "Tywys Fi Drwy'r Tywyllwch" - 4:34
- "Fel Mae'r Afon" - 4:30
- "Crynu Dan Fy Nhraed" - 4:38
- "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