The Alarm – Standards (CD, 1990, I.R.S. Records X2-13056 / BMG Direct D-124765, Club Edition)

Why This CD Matters
Standards is a 1990 compilation tracing The Alarm’s recordings from their early singles through the late 1980s. Its 15-track program includes “Sixty Eight Guns,” “Strength,” “Spirit Of '76,” “Rain In The Summertime,” and “Sold Me Down The River.” The collection also includes “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” alongside early material such as “Unsafe Building,” “The Stand,” and “Marching On.”

Collector Note
This 1990 U.S. I.R.S. Records club edition carries catalog number X2-13056 with BMG Direct Marketing number D-124765. The compilation presents 15 tracks spanning several stages of The Alarm’s original recording career in a single-disc program. Its BMG Direct designation distinguishes this edition from the standard U.S. retail issue of Standards carrying the same primary I.R.S. catalog number.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Compilation, Club Edition
Label: I.R.S. Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
The Road – 3:13
Unsafe Building – 4:07
The Stand – 4:43
Sixty Eight Guns – 3:15
Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? – 2:57
Absolute Reality – 3:26
Strength – 5:35
Spirit Of '76 – 7:06
Rain In The Summertime – 5:11
Rescue Me – 3:20
Sold Me Down The River – 4:10
Devolution Workin' Man Blues – 4:11
Happy Christmas (War Is Over) – 3:41
Marching On – 3:32
Blaze Of Glory – 6:04

Shipping & Handling
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Shipped in protective CD bags.
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Packed securely for safe delivery.

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