Eye of the Hurricane is the third studio album from The Alarm

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. It was released in 1987

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 on IRS Records.

The album was released initially on vinyl LP and cassette, reaching No.23 in the UK charts and No.77 in the US charts.

As technology improved, a CD version was released.

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

Track listing

All songs written by 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...

 & Eddie MacDonald, except where noted.

Folklore

1. "Rain In The Summertime" (The Alarm) - 5:12
2. "Newtown Jericho" - 4:05
3. "Hallowed Ground" - 4:17
4. "One Step Closer To Home" (Dave Sharp, Nigel Twist) - 4:31
5. "Shelter" (The Alarm) - 3:08

Electric

1. "Rescue Me" - 3:19
2. "Permanence In Change" - 4:01
3. "Presence Of Love" - 4:01
4. "Only Love Can Set Me Free" - 4:22
5. "Eye Of The Hurricane" - 3:38

Band members

• 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...
  
   - vocals
• David Sharp
  Dave Sharp
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   - guitars
• Eddie Macdonald - bass
• Nigel Twist - drums

Single releases

Rain in the Summertime was released before the album, reaching No.18 in the UK singles chart.

This was followed after the album release by Rescue Me, which reached No.48 and saw the band on The Roxy

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Presence of Love was the third and final single, just failing to reach the Top 40.

Credits

Recorded & mixed at Great Linford Manor.

Engineer Tony Platt

Mixed By David Leonard

Producer 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...

and John Porter

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. "Rain In The Summertime"
2. "Newtown Jericho"
3. "Elders And Folklore"
4. "Rose Beyond The Wall"
5. "Hallowed Ground"
6. "One Step Closer To Home"
7. "Shelter"
8. "Rescue Me"
9. "Permanence In Change"
10. "Presence Of Love"
11. "World On Fire"
12. "A Time To Believe"
13. "Only Love Can Set Me Free"
14. "My Land Your Land"
15. "Pastures Of Plenty"
16. "Eye Of The Hurricane"
17. "Rescue Me (Tearing The Bonds Assunder Mix)"
18. "Rain In The Summertime (Thunder/Through The Haze Mix)"