Electric Folklore [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
This is the Alarm's Only Official Live Album and was Originally Released in 1988 as a Six Track Mini-album. The Original Album was Recorded in Boston on 16th April 1988 by Steely Dan Producer Gary Katz and Has Been Expanded to Include Eight Extra Live Tracks from the Same Tour. All Additional Tracks were Produced and Mixed by Original Alarm Guitarist Dave Sharp from an Alarm Concert Recorded in Chicago on December 15th 1987. Remastered by Original Lead Singer Mike Peters and Presented in the Exact Sequence as Performed by the Alarm in Concert. The Original Release Had a Random Sequence with Silence Between Each Track. The 20 Page Booklet Includes the Complete Concert History of the Alarm from 1981 - 1991 Together with Interactive Programming Information to Play the Album in Its Original Form.

Tracks:

Strength
Knife Edge
Newtown Jericho [#]
Permanence in Change
Dawn Chorus
Blaze of Glory
Bound for Glory
Hallowed Ground [#]
One Step Closer to Home [#]
Shelter [#]
Rain in the Summertime
Rescue Me
Spirit of '76
We Are the Light [#]

Product Description

1. Strength
2. Knife Edge (Previously unreleased on album)
3. Newtown Jericho (Previously unreleased)
4. Permanence In Change
5. Dawn Chorus (Previously unreleased on CD)
6. Blaze Of Glory
7. Bound For Glory (Previously unreleased on CD)
8. Hallowed Ground (Previously unreleased)
9. One Step Closer To Home (Previously unreleased)
10. Shelter (previously unreleased)
11. Rain In The Summertime
12. Rescue Me
13. Spirit Of '76
14. We Are The Light (previously unreleased)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

INCREDIBLE.......2005-01-02

This is the most incredible live album I have ever heard. Rescue me still gets me jumping up and down many years later. Skip the studio versions and get the passion that only comes out in the live album. TEN STARS.

A CLASSIC LIVE ALBUM.......2004-06-17

Most bands will have a year of touring and recording in their careers where they will be at their peak! The Electric folklore came slap bang in the middle of the "Eye of the Huricane" album touring year. In was around then that musically the Alarm really started to gell! Twist, Dave, and Eddie really sound tight on this album, whilst Mike's voice has a fantastic grit like sound to it that only comes after hundreds of gigs and "many" bottles of beer and ciggys! Songs such as Strengh and Knife Edge sound raw and loose, whilst Rain in the Summertime is driven by grinding bass and Dave's Sharps slick guitars! A top album that really captures the eighties live sound! Order yourself a copy, infact f**k it, order two!

A Blaze Of Glory.......2004-02-28

This album was recorded to support Eye Of The Hurricane, probably their most successful album. By 1986, The Alarm had a dedicated following despite that U2 was peaking with Rattle & Hum and The Joshua Tree. Many people considered The Alarm just a weak U2, which is a shame as this collection shows they were much more than that. They had the passion of Springsteen, the soul of Dire Straits, and yes, the electricity of U2. You'll find many of their hits here like Spirit Of 76, Rain In The Summertime, Rescue Me, and Blaze Of Glory. When the album first came out on vinyl, it had 6 songs. Now expanded to 14 tracks and clocking in at nearly a full 80 minutes, it includes other gems like One Step Closer To Home and Knife's Edge. The album does has a few flaws like the traditional Bound For Glory (This Train) and Newtown Jericho which is not one of their better songs. But this is a band that has always valued pride, honor, and simply great blues and rock and roll. If they were to go out in a Blaze Of Glory, this album is a testiment to a band that knew how to play live with intensity that few other bands ever matched.

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The Greatest Hits
Ram
Manufacturer: Delta Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Rescue Me
Strength
Rain in the Summertime
Spirit of '76
Permanence in Change
Blaze of Glory

Customer Reviews:

A brilliant example of a live recording........2000-04-04

To be frank I still think The Alarm are a U2/Simple Minds/Springsteen rip-off band with very little originality. But when all is said and done this is the best live albums I have ever heard. If you can get a copy...BUY!

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Quite An Upgrade!
One of the best live bands ever...

Electric Folklore: Live
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Manufacturer: 21st Century
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004UC9O
Release Date: 2000-09-05

Tracks:

Strength
Knife Edge
Newtown Jericho [#]
Permanence in Change
Dawn Chorus
Blaze of Glory
Bound for Glory
Hallowed Ground [#]
One Step Closer to Home [#]
Shelter [#]
Rain in the Summertime
Rescue Me
Spirit of '76
We Are the Light [#]

Album Description

Originally released in 1988, this reissue of their only official live album includes 8 extra tracks from the same tour 'Knife Edge', 'Hallowed Ground', 'One Step Closer To Home', 'Newtown Jericho', 'Dawn Chorus', 'Bound For Glory', 'Shelter' and 'Hallowed Ground'. Also includes new sleeve notes and many unseen photographs. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Remastered on CD by Alarm Vocalist Mike Peters. The Songs Are from the Original Irs Master Tapes and Re-released with Rare Bonus Tracks, Many on CD for the First Time. Plus New Sleeve Notes and Many Unseen Photos.

Customer Reviews:

Quite An Upgrade!.......2002-01-27

The Alarm have always been a great live band and this release catches them at their peak. This remastered release greatly improves upon the original by adding eight tracks recorded live in Chicago (Dec 1987), five of which had never been released before in any format. The original release of this disc (1988) was essentially an EP and is excellent in its own right, featuring six tracks recorded live in Boston (Apr 1987). This remaster pushes the total time to 77+ minutes and includes stomping live versions of "Knife Edge" and "Shelter", not too mention the previously available "Strength", "Blaze of Glory", and "Rescue Me".

The songs from both shows are interspersed seemlessly on this disc and make for a coherent concert experience highlighted by Mike Peters' passionate vocals and Dave Sharp's searing guitar and are nicely augmented by Mark Taylor's keyboard playing. As is typical with this band, each song somehow seems more meaningful, more stirring, and more full of emotion in a live setting. And this disc captures 14 of them! Very Highly Recommended.

One of the best live bands ever..........2001-04-12

...and of course one of the best live CD's ever. This remastered version is well worth the price because it includes 8 unreleased tracks compared to the original six. Great music from a great band.