The Alarm

The Alarm

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Starting life as a punk act named The Toilets, then a mod group called Seventeen, The Alarm went on to become the biggest Welsh band of the 1980s, selling over 5 million records and touring with the likes of The Jam, Neil Young and Bob Dylan. Rising out of the post-punk and new wave scene, they moved to London from Rhyl, North Wales and built up an acclaimed live reputation as U2's support act across Britain and America. Fronted by Mike Peters, they offered a more polished, genteel approach to punk's anarchic energy, and scored underground hits with early singles "68 Guns" and "The Stand". Debut album Declaration (1984) was well received by critics and reached Number 5 in Britain, but the band softened their edges on Eye of the Hurricane (1987) in order to win airplay on American radio for singles "Rain in the Summertime" and "Sold Me Down the River". The band spilt in 1991, but reformed in 1997 and hoaxed the music world in 2004 when they released driving, garage rock single 45 RPM under the name "Poppy Fields". In a stunt aimed to highlight the industry's obsession with youth, they pretended that the song was recorded by a hot, new, up and coming band, and conned radio stations into playing the song without knowing it was actually by The Alarm. Still performing and releasing albums, the band celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2011 with a gig back in Prestatyn where they originally formed. They followed with albums Peac Train (2014), Strength (2015), Equals (2018), and Sigma (2019) before the Covid-19 pandemic and returned with WAЯ (2021), Omega (2022), Forwards (2023), Music Television (2024). Issued in 2025, Transformation is the last recording with Mike Peters, deceased after a battle with cancer on April 29, at 66.

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Top tracks

03
Rain in the Summertime (Remastered)
The Alarm
Eye of the Hurricane (1987-1988 Remastered)
05:14
Writer: The Alarm
23
Bells of Rhymney
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
03:02
Writer: Pete Seeger - Idris Davies / Composers: Pete Seeger
03
The Stand (Long Version)
The Alarm
Standards
04:43
Writer: Mike Peters - Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald / Composers: Mike Peters - Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald
07
Strength
The Alarm
Standards
05:34
Writer: Mike Peters - Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald - Nigel Phillips / Composers: Mike Peters - Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald - Nigel Phillips
11
The Stand
The Alarm
Eponymous 1981-1983
03:40
Writer: Sharp - Peters - MacDonald / Composers: Sharp - Peters - MacDonald
10
Presence Of Love (Radio Edit)
The Alarm
The Best Of The Alarm
03:19
Writer: Edward MacDonald - Mike Peters / Composers: Edward MacDonald - Mike Peters
01
The Road
The Alarm
Standards
03:13
Composers: Edward MacDonald - Mike Peters
12
Rescue Me
The Alarm
New Wave Of The 80's Collected
03:19
Composers: Edward MacDonald - Mike Peters
09
Rain In The Summertime
The Alarm
Standards
05:12
Writer: Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald - Mike Peters - Nigel Phillips / Composers: Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald - Mike Peters - Nigel Phillips
03
Rain In The Summertime
The Alarm
The Best Of The Alarm
03:46
Writer: Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald - Mike Peters - Nigel Phillips / Composers: Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald - Mike Peters - Nigel Phillips
02
Beautiful
The Alarm
Equals
03:00
Composers: Mike Peters
24
Bound For Glory
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
02:39
Writer: Woody Guthrie / Composers: Woody Guthrie
07
Breathe (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act One (Live Concert Soundtrack)
06:16
02
Sold Me Down the River (Remastered)
The Alarm
Change (1989 -1990 Remastered)
05:27
05
Sixty Eight Guns
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
05:52
Writer: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters / Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters
10
The Deceiver
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
05:02
Writer: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters / Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters
01
Knocking on Heaven's Door (Live, Spirit of '76 B-Side)
The Alarm
Knocking on Heaven's Door (Live, Spirit of '76 B-Side)
04:32
Writer: Bob Dylan / Composers: Bob Dylan
01
Sixty Eight Guns (Single Version)
The Alarm
The Best Of The Alarm
03:15
Writer: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters / Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters
07
Shout to the Devil
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
04:33
Writer: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters - Dave Sharp / Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters - Dave Sharp
05
Deeside (2019 Remaster)
The Alarm
Strength 1985-1986
03:13
Writer: Mike Peters - Eddie MacDonald / Composers: Mike Peters - Eddie MacDonald
14
Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke? (Take One)
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
02:33
Writer: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters / Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters
01
Two Rivers
The Alarm
Equals
05:05
Composers: Mike Peters
04
Strength
The Alarm
The Best Of The Alarm
03:34
Writer: Mike Peters - Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald - Nigel Phillips / Composers: Mike Peters - Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald - Nigel Phillips
02
Marching On
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
03:37
Writer: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters / Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters
12
Howling Wind
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
06:49
Writer: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters / Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters
13
Absolute Reality
The Alarm
The Best Of The Alarm
03:24
Composers: Mike Peters - Edward MacDonald
02
Spirit Of '76
The Alarm
The Best Of The Alarm
06:57
Composers: Edward MacDonald - Mike Peters
02
Declaration / Marching On
The Alarm
Spirit of '86 (30th Anniversary Edition)
05:21
04
Third Light
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
03:22
Writer: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters / Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters
03
Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke?
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
03:01
Writer: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters / Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters
09
Tell Me
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
03:13
Writer: Dave Sharp / Composers: Dave Sharp
06
One Step Closer to Home (Remastered)
The Alarm
Eye of the Hurricane (1987-1988 Remastered)
04:48
Writer: Dave Sharp - Nigel Twist
06
We Are the Light
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
03:18
Writer: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters / Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters
02
Newtown Jericho (Remastered)
The Alarm
Eye of the Hurricane (1987-1988 Remastered)
04:04
Writer: Mike Peters - Eddie MacDonald
02
Rockin' in the Free World (Remastered)
The Alarm
Raw (1990 -1991 Remastered)
04:42
09
Sixty Eight Guns
The Alarm
Declaration (30th Anniversary)
05:41
Writer: Mike Peters - Eddie MacDonald
11
Presence of Love (Remastered)
The Alarm
Eye of the Hurricane (1987-1988 Remastered)
04:12
Writer: Mike Peters - Eddie MacDonald
19
Blaze Of Glory
The Alarm
The Best Of The Alarm
06:04
Composers: Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald - Mike Peters
11
The Stand (Prophecy)
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
01:19
Writer: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters - Dave Sharp / Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters - Dave Sharp
05
The Stand (Long Version)
The Alarm
The Best Of The Alarm
04:43
Writer: Mike Peters - Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald / Composers: Mike Peters - Dave Sharp - Edward MacDonald
08
Blaze of Glory
The Alarm
Declaration 1984-1985
06:13
Writer: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters - Dave Sharp / Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters - Dave Sharp
02
Knife Edge (Remastered)
The Alarm
Strength (1985-1986 Remastered)
05:09
Writer: Mike Peters - Eddie MacDonald

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  • Discography
Albums
Music Television
â„— 2024 The Twenty First Century Recording Company
27-09-2024
Music Television
01
Money for Nothing
The Alarm
Music Television
03:25
Writer: Mark Knopfler - Gordon Sumner
02
Video Killed the Radio Star
The Alarm
Music Television
03:31
Writer: Geoff Downes - Trevor Horn - Bruce Woolley
03
Live Today Love Tomorrow
The Alarm
Music Television
03:29
Writer: Robert Howard
04
Imagination
The Alarm
Music Television
03:40
Writer: Neville Keighley
05
Beat It
The Alarm
Music Television
03:21
Writer: Michael Jackson
06
Don't Change
The Alarm
Music Television
03:35
Writer: INXS
07
In the Air Tonight
The Alarm
Music Television
04:03
Writer: Phil Collins
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Forwards
â„— 2023 The Twenty First Century Recording Company
16-06-2023
Forwards
01
Forwards
The Alarm
Forwards
04:04
Writer: Michael Peters / Composers: Michael Peters
02
The Returning
The Alarm
Forwards
03:44
Writer: Michael Peters / Composers: Michael Peters
03
Another Way
The Alarm
Forwards
02:54
Writer: Michael Peters / Composers: Michael Peters
04
Love and Forgiveness
The Alarm
Forwards
04:13
Writer: Michael Peters
05
Next
The Alarm
Forwards
03:06
Writer: Michael Peters
06
Whatever
The Alarm
Forwards
03:18
Writer: Michael Peters
07
Transition
The Alarm
Forwards
03:45
Writer: Michael Peters
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Forwards (Deluxe Tour Edition)
â„— 2023 The Twenty First Century Recording Company
16-06-2023
Forwards (Deluxe Tour Edition)
01
Forwards
The Alarm
Forwards (Deluxe Tour Edition)
04:04
Writer: Michael Peters / Composers: Michael Peters
02
The Returning
The Alarm
Forwards (Deluxe Tour Edition)
03:44
Writer: Michael Peters / Composers: Michael Peters
03
Another Way
The Alarm
Forwards (Deluxe Tour Edition)
02:54
Writer: Michael Peters / Composers: Michael Peters
04
Love and Forgiveness
The Alarm
Forwards (Deluxe Tour Edition)
04:13
Writer: Michael Peters
05
Next
The Alarm
Forwards (Deluxe Tour Edition)
03:06
Writer: Michael Peters
06
Whatever
The Alarm
Forwards (Deluxe Tour Edition)
03:18
Writer: Michael Peters
07
Transition
The Alarm
Forwards (Deluxe Tour Edition)
03:45
Writer: Michael Peters
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History Repeating 1981 - 2021
â„— 2021 The Twenty First Century Recording
21-05-2021
History Repeating 1981 - 2021
01
History Repeating
The Alarm
History Repeating 1981 - 2021
04:47
Writer: Mike Peters
02
Two Rivers
The Alarm
History Repeating 1981 - 2021
03:57
Writer: Mike Peters
03
Equals
The Alarm
History Repeating 1981 - 2021
03:17
Writer: Mike Peters
04
Brighter Than the Sun
The Alarm
History Repeating 1981 - 2021
03:42
Writer: Mike Peters
05
Heroine
The Alarm
History Repeating 1981 - 2021
03:39
Writer: Mike Peters
06
Beautiful
The Alarm
History Repeating 1981 - 2021
03:01
Writer: Mike Peters
07
Blood Red Viral Black
The Alarm
History Repeating 1981 - 2021
03:16
Writer: Mike Peters
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Omega (2022)
â„— 2022 The Twenty First Century Recording Company
25-02-2021
Omega (2022)
01
Protect and Survive (2022)
The Alarm
Omega (2022)
04:26
Writer: Mike Peters
02
We Got This (2022)
The Alarm
Omega (2022)
03:01
Writer: Mike Peters
03
Tribes ([Stop the War) (2022)
The Alarm
Omega (2022)
03:08
Writer: Mike Peters
04
Still Unsafe (2022)
The Alarm
Omega (2022)
04:01
Writer: Mike Peters
05
Crush (2022)
The Alarm
Omega (2022)
03:32
Writer: Mike Peters
06
Warriors (2022)
The Alarm
Omega (2022)
03:48
Writer: Mike Peters
07
Fail (2022)
The Alarm
Omega (2022)
03:24
Writer: Mike Peters
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Sigma
â„— 2019 Twenty First Century Recording Company
28-06-2019
Sigma
01
Blood Red Viral Black
The Alarm
Sigma
03:12
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
02
Can You Feel Me?
The Alarm
Sigma
03:06
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
03
Brighter Than The Sun
The Alarm
Sigma
03:38
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
04
Time
The Alarm
Sigma
03:38
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
05
Psalm
The Alarm
Sigma
03:44
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
06
Equals
The Alarm
Sigma
03:17
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
07
Love and Understanding
The Alarm
Sigma
03:54
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
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Live '85 (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
â„— 2020 Twenty First Century Recording Company
13-04-2019
Live '85 (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
01
Introduction by Carter Alan of WBCN (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
The Alarm
Live '85 (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
00:31
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
02
Majority (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
The Alarm
Live '85 (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
03:24
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
03
Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
The Alarm
Live '85 (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
03:53
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
04
Knife Edge (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
The Alarm
Live '85 (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
05:28
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
05
Dawn Chorus (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
The Alarm
Live '85 (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
05:38
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
06
The Day The Ravens Left The Tower (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
The Alarm
Live '85 (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
05:12
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
07
Deeside (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
The Alarm
Live '85 (Live at the Boston Orpheum, 1985)
03:18
Writer: Mike Peters / Composers: Mike Peters
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Equals
â„— 2018 Twenty First Century Recording Company
29-06-2018
Equals
01
Two Rivers
The Alarm
Equals
05:05
Composers: Mike Peters
02
Beautiful
The Alarm
Equals
03:00
Composers: Mike Peters
03
Coming Backwards
The Alarm
Equals
03:56
Composers: Mike Peters
04
Transatlantic
The Alarm
Equals
03:27
Composers: Mike Peters
05
Crowd Trouble
The Alarm
Equals
03:20
Composers: Mike Peters
06
Peace Now
The Alarm
Equals
03:43
Composers: Mike Peters
07
Thirteen Dead Reindeer
The Alarm
Equals
04:59
Composers: Mike Peters
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Raw (1990 -1991 Remastered)
â„— 2006 The Twenty First Century Recording Company Under License from EMI Commercial Markets
22-12-2017
Raw (1990 -1991 Remastered)
01
The Road (Remastered)
The Alarm
Raw (1990 -1991 Remastered)
03:46
02
Rockin' in the Free World (Remastered)
The Alarm
Raw (1990 -1991 Remastered)
04:42
03
Raw (Remastered)
The Alarm
Raw (1990 -1991 Remastered)
04:28
04
The Wind Blows Away My Words (Remastered)
The Alarm
Raw (1990 -1991 Remastered)
04:31
05
Unsafe Building (Remastered)
The Alarm
Raw (1990 -1991 Remastered)
04:50
06
God Save Somebody (Remastered)
The Alarm
Raw (1990 -1991 Remastered)
04:10
07
Moments in Time (Remastered)
The Alarm
Raw (1990 -1991 Remastered)
05:43
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Man in the Camo Jacket: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
â„— 2017 21st Century Recording Company / ATA Entertainment / J2 Music
30-06-2017
Man in the Camo Jacket: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
01
Coming Backwards
The Alarm
Man in the Camo Jacket: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
03:18
02
Rain in the Summertime
The Alarm
Man in the Camo Jacket: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
04:40
Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Michael Peters - Dave Sharp - Nigel Twist
03
One Guitar
The Alarm
Man in the Camo Jacket: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
03:59
04
Sixty Eight Guns (Unreleased 1983 Version)
The Alarm
Man in the Camo Jacket: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
04:37
Composers: Eddie MacDonald - Mike Peters
05
45 R.P.M.
The Alarm
Man in the Camo Jacket: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
03:15
06
Strength
The Alarm
Man in the Camo Jacket: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
03:47
Composers: Eddie Macdonale - Michael Peters - Dave Sharp - Nigel Twist
07
Devil Inside
The Alarm
Man in the Camo Jacket: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
02:26
Composers: Michael Peters
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Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act One (Live Concert Soundtrack)
â„— 2016 The Twenty First Century Recording Company
14-10-2016
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act One (Live Concert Soundtrack)
01
Strength (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act One (Live Concert Soundtrack)
05:09
02
Deeside (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act One (Live Concert Soundtrack)
06:02
03
Dawn Chorus (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act One (Live Concert Soundtrack)
05:44
04
The Day the Ravens Left the Tower (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act One (Live Concert Soundtrack)
04:24
05
Walk Forever by Your Side (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act One (Live Concert Soundtrack)
05:21
06
All Seeing (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act One (Live Concert Soundtrack)
03:57
07
Breathe (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act One (Live Concert Soundtrack)
06:16
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Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act Two (Live Concert Soundtrack)
â„— 2016 Twenty First Century Recording Company
14-10-2016
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act Two (Live Concert Soundtrack)
01
The Stand (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act Two (Live Concert Soundtrack)
04:54
02
Rain in the (Welsh) Summertime (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act Two (Live Concert Soundtrack)
06:00
03
The Deceiver (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act Two (Live Concert Soundtrack)
04:59
04
In the Poppy Fields (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act Two (Live Concert Soundtrack)
03:37
05
Declaration (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act Two (Live Concert Soundtrack)
00:43
06
Marching On (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act Two (Live Concert Soundtrack)
04:31
07
Spirit of '76 (Live Concert Soundtrack)
The Alarm
Poppies Falling From The Sky, Act Two (Live Concert Soundtrack)
08:18
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Spirit of '86 (30th Anniversary Edition)
â„— 2016 The Twenty First Century Recording Company
02-09-2016
Spirit of '86 (30th Anniversary Edition)
01
Introduction
The Alarm
Spirit of '86 (30th Anniversary Edition)
01:21
02
Declaration / Marching On
The Alarm
Spirit of '86 (30th Anniversary Edition)
05:21
03
Howling Wind
The Alarm
Spirit of '86 (30th Anniversary Edition)
05:34
04
Knife Edge
The Alarm
Spirit of '86 (30th Anniversary Edition)
05:23
05
Blaze of Glory
The Alarm
Spirit of '86 (30th Anniversary Edition)
06:25
06
Absolute Reality
The Alarm
Spirit of '86 (30th Anniversary Edition)
03:27
07
Walk Forever by My Side
The Alarm
Spirit of '86 (30th Anniversary Edition)
04:56
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Strength (30th Anniversary Edition)
â„— 2015 The Twenty First Century Recording Company
01-10-2015
Strength (30th Anniversary Edition)
01
Spirit of '76
The Alarm
Strength (30th Anniversary Edition)
05:53
Writer: Mike Peters - Eddie MacDonald
02
Deeside
The Alarm
Strength (30th Anniversary Edition)
05:00
Writer: Mike Peters - Eddie MacDonald
03
Knife Edge
The Alarm
Strength (30th Anniversary Edition)
05:03
Writer: Mike Peters - Eddie MacDonald
04
The Day the Ravens Left the Tower
The Alarm
Strength (30th Anniversary Edition)
04:18
Writer: Mike Peters - Eddie MacDonald
05
Walk Forever by Your Side
The Alarm
Strength (30th Anniversary Edition)
04:32
Writer: Mike Peters - Eddie MacDonald
06
Strength
The Alarm
Strength (30th Anniversary Edition)
04:22
Writer: The Alarm
07
Dawn Chorus
The Alarm
Strength (30th Anniversary Edition)
05:27
Writer: Mike Peters - Eddie MacDonald
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Massive Brit Hits
Burning Girl
12-01-2015
Massive Brit Hits
01
Stop Your Sobbing
Mary Magdelena
Massive Brit Hits
02:45
02
New Years Day
Insurgency
Massive Brit Hits
04:07
03
Running Up That Hill
Mary Magdelena
Massive Brit Hits
04:42
04
Telegram Sam
Beki Bondage
Massive Brit Hits
03:09
05
C'mon Billy
Johnny Bic
Massive Brit Hits
02:47
06
House of the Rising Sun
ZOO
Massive Brit Hits
04:22
07
Teenage Kicks
The Underclass
Massive Brit Hits
02:17
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