Raw is the fifth and final studio album released by the original line-up of The Alarm

The Alarm

The Alarm are an alternative rock band that emerged from North Wales in the late 1970s. They started as a mod band and stayed together for over ten years. As a rock band, they displayed marked influences from Welsh language and culture...

. The band split up soon after the album was released. It was released in 1991 on IRS Records.

The album was released initially on vinyl LP, cassette and CD, reaching No.33 in the UK charts and No.161 in the US charts.

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

Track listing

1. "Raw" - 4:28
2. "Rockin' in the Free World
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   " - 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 No.51 in the UK singles chart.

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

Dave Sharp

Dave Sharp is an English guitarist who co-founded, along with Mike Peters, the Welsh punk rock band The Alarm.-Early career:...

Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Producer - Mike Peters

Mike Peters (musician)

Mike Peters is a Welsh musician, best known as the lead singer of The Alarm. He currently lives in Dyserth, North Wales with his family. After The Alarm split up in 1991, Peters wrote and released solo work, which he has been releasing under the name "The Alarm" since 2000...

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

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 (tracks: 2), Nigel Twist (tracks: 1, 3, 7 to 9)

Welsh release

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

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)
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    )" - 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

EMI

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