Strength 1985-1986

~ Release by The Alarm (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

1-13, "Strength (Power Mix)," is missing from the back sleeve track listing.
2-6 opens with a cover of "Gimme All Your Lovin'" by a113655.
2-8 opens with an unlisted version of "Strength," followed by a cover of "Burn" by a170355.
2-11 is listed as "For Tomorrow" in the booklet.
2-16, listed as "Unknown," is the opening guitar line from "The Old Man Down The Road" by a260458.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Strength
#TitleLength
1Knife Edge
recording of:
Knife Edge
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
5:20
2Strength
recording of:
Strength
writer:
Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters, Dave Sharp and Nigel Twist
5:36
3Dawn Chorus
recording of:
Dawn Chorus
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
5:26
4Spirit of '76
recording of:
Spirit of ’76
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
7:07
5Deeside
recording of:
Deeside
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
3:11
6Father to Son
recording of:
Father to Son
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
4:07
7Only the Thunder
recording of:
Only the Thunder
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
4:52
8The Day the Ravens Left the Tower
recording of:
The Day the Ravens Left the Tower
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
4:48
9Absolute Reality
recording of:
Absolute Reality
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
?:??
10Walk Forever by My Side
recording of:
Walk Forever by My Side
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
3:49
11Strength (7" single version)
recording of:
Strength
writer:
Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters, Dave Sharp and Nigel Twist
4:09
12Majority (B-Side)
3:25
13Strength (Power mix)
recording of:
Strength
writer:
Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters, Dave Sharp and Nigel Twist
8:33
14Absolute Reality (Impromptu acoustic version)
recording of:
Absolute Reality
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
3:25
15Spirit of '76 (7" single version)
recording of:
Spirit of ’76
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
4:40
16Caroline Isenberg (B-Side)
2:35
2▼CD: Studio Sessions & (outtakes)
#TitleLength
1Intro
0:37
2Get It On
1:14
3Dawn Chorus
recording of:
Dawn Chorus
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
5:16
4Summertime Blues
0:56
5Knife Edge
recording of:
Knife Edge
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
5:09
6Gimme All Your Lovin' / Alarm Alarm / Radar Love
5:05
7Only the Thunder
recording of:
Only the Thunder
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
4:20
8Strength / Burn
7:00
9Spirit of '76
recording of:
Spirit of ’76
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
7:07
10Walk on the Wild Side
0:37
11Father to Son
recording of:
Father to Son
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
3:54
12Vicious
1:08
13Deeside
recording of:
Deeside
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
3:12
14All Right Now
2:25
15Absolute Reality
recording of:
Absolute Reality
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
3:23
16The Old Man Down the Road
0:44
17The Day the Ravens Left the Tower
recording of:
The Day the Ravens Left the Tower
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
4:43
18Communication Breakdown
0:15
19One Step Closer to Home
recording of:
One Step Closer to Home
writer:
Dave Sharp and Nigel Twist
4:27
20Maggie May / Maggie's Farm / Stand Down Margaret
4:52
21Brass Band
1:10
22Walk Forever by My Side
recording of:
Walk Forever by My Side
writer:
Eddie MacDonald and Mike Peters
3:38
23Untitled Jam Session
0:57
24Strength
recording of:
Strength
writer:
Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters, Dave Sharp and Nigel Twist
5:40
25Outro
0:30