# The Alarm discography

This is the discography of Welsh rock band the Alarm.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | UK Indie | CAN | NL | NOR | NZ | SWE | US | US Indie | Certifications |
| Declaration | Released: 13 February 1984 Label: I.R.S. Formats: CD, LP, MC | 6 | — | 35 | — | 14 | 38 | 22 | 50 | — | UK: Silver |
| Strength | Released: October 1985 Label: I.R.S. Formats: CD, LP, MC | 18 | — | 66 | 74 | 12 | — | 19 | 39 | — | UK: Silver |
| Eye of the Hurricane | Released: 19 October 1987 Label: I.R.S. Formats: CD, LP, MC | 23 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | UK: Silver |
| Change | Released: September 1989 Label: I.R.S. Formats: CD, LP, MC | 13 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | UK: Silver |
| Raw | Released: April 1991 Label: I.R.S. Formats: CD, LP, MC | 33 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 161 | — | |
| Close | Released: 21 September 2002 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Normal Rules Do Not Apply | Released: 26 October 2002 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Trafficking | Released: 10 December 2003 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Edward Henry Street | Released: 10 December 2003 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coming Home | Released: 20 January 2004 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| In the Poppy Fields | Released: 19 April 2004 Label: Snapper Music Formats: CD | 107 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Under Attack | Released: 20 February 2006 Label: Liberty EMI Formats: CD, CD+DVD | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Guerilla Tactics | Released: 7 July 2008 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD+DVD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Direct Action | Released: 12 April 2010 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD+DVD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Blood Red | Released: 5 May 2017 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD, LP, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Viral Black | Released: 22 September 2017 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD, LP, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Equals | Released: 29 June 2018 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 72 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | |
| Sigma | Released: 28 June 2019 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD, LP, digital download | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| WAЯ | Released: 25 February 2021 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD, LP, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | UK | US |
| Electric Folklore Live | Released: November 1988 Label: I.R.S. Formats: CD, LP, MC | 62 | 167 |
| Live on the King Biscuit Flower Hour | Released: 1999 Label: King Biscuit Flower Hour Formats: CD | — | — |
| Shepherds Bush Empire London 15.12.2000 | Released: 2000 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 2xCD Limited release | — | — |
| Greatest Hits Live | Released: 2001 Label: Beyond Formats: CD | — | — |
| The Garage Glasgow 4.12.2000 | Released: 2001 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 2xCD Limited release | — | — |
| Live at Hammersmith Palais 1984 | Released: 15 January 2003 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD | — | — |
| The Garage Glasgow 01.02.2003 | Released: 17 July 2003 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD | — | — |
| Masque Theatre Liverpool 06.02.2003 | Released: 17 July 2003 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD | — | — |
| London Mean Fiddler 07.02.03 | Released: 17 July 2003 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD | — | — |
| The Alarm MMIII in Session | Released: 2004 Label: Snapper Music Formats: CD | — | — |
| Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall 7th February 2004 | Released: 22 September 2004 Label: Snapper Music Formats: CD Limited release | — | — |
| Liverpool Academy 8th February 2004 | Released: 22 September 2004 Label: Snapper Music Formats: CD Limited release | — | — |
| Pontypridd Muni Arts Centre 26th February 2004 | Released: 22 September 2004 Label: Snapper Music Formats: CD Limited release | — | — |
| The Garage Glasgow 7th March 2004 | Released: 22 September 2004 Label: Snapper Music Formats: CD Limited release | — | — |
| Live in the Poppy Fields | Released: 27 September 2004 Label: Snapper Music Formats: CD+DVD | — | — |
| The Saturday Gigs | Released: 1 December 2006 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD | — | — |
| Spirit of '86 | Released: 23 November 2007 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD+DVD | — | — |
| The Gathering Live 2011 | Released: 2011 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 2xCD+2xDVD | — | — |
| The Music Must and Shall Be Preserved – The Gathering Live 2012 | Released: 2012 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 2xCD+2xDVD | — | — |
| Abide With Us – The Gathering 2013 | Released: 2013 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 2xCD | — | — |
| No Barriers – The Gathering 2014 | Released: December 2014 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 2xCD+2xDVD | — | — |
| Hands Held High – Live at the Gathering 2015 | Released: December 2015 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD+3xDVD | — | — |
| Declaration – Live at the Deaf Institute | Released: 7 December 2015 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD+DVD | — | — |
| Strength – Live at the Globe 2015 | Released: 7 December 2015 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD+DVD | — | — |
| In Session 2016 | Released: 2016 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD | — | — |
| 'Orchestrated' – Live at Wales Millennium Centre | Released: October 2016 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 2xLP | — | — |
| Strength Live '85 | Released: 13 April 2019 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 2xLP, digital download | — | — |
| Celtic Folklore Live | Released: 18 April 2020 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: LP Limited release | — | — |
| Music Will Keep Us Strong | Released: 10 September 2020 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 4xCD | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||

### Soundtrack albums

| Title | Album details |
| Vinyl – Free Rock and Roll | Released: 15 March 2013 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD, digital download Soundtrack to the film Vinyl |
| Man in the Camo Jacket... A Story of Love Hope Strength | Released: 22 April 2017 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: LP, digital download Soundtrack to the Mike Peters documentary film |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | CAN | US | Certifications |
| Standards | Released: 12 November 1990 Label: I.R.S. Formats: CD, LP, MC | 47 | 78 | 177 | UK: Silver |
| The Best of the Alarm and Mike Peters | Released: 13 April 1998 Label: EMI Formats: CD | — | — | — | |
| Eponymous 1981–1983 | Released: 2000 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD | — | — | — | |
| The Collection | Released: 5 November 2007 Label: EMI Formats: CD | — | — | — | |
| BBC Radio Sessions 1983–1991 | Released: 14 November 2008 Label: BBC Formats: CD | — | — | — | |
| 21 | Released: 2 November 2009 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD, digital download Contains re-recordings and remixes | — | — | — | |
| Best of Live | Released: 18 November 2018 Label: Secret Formats: LP | — | — | — | |
| History Repeating 1981–2021 | Released: 4 June 2021 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||

### Box sets

| Title | Album details |
| The Alarm 2000 Collection | Released: August 2000 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 8xCD |
| The Sound & the Fury – Live 1981 to 1991 | Released: 20 October 2003 Label: Shakedown Formats: 2xCD+DVD |
| The Gathering Collection | Released: January 2005 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 8xDVD |
| Counter Attack | Released: 2008 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 8xCD |
| Poppies Falling from the Sky | Released: 10 October 2016 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 2xCD+DVD |

### Video albums

| Title | Album details |
| Spirit of '86 | Released: 1986 Label: Hendring Formats: VHS, Beta |
| Change. E.P. | Released: 1990 Label: Picture Music International Formats: VHS |
| Standards | Released: November 1990 Label: I.R.S. Formats: VHS |
| Blaze Of Glory – Live in Concert from the Brixton Academy | Released: 1991 Label: The Video Collection Formats: CD |
| Greatest Hits Live | Released: 10 June 2002 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: DVD |
| VH-1 Bands Reunited Uncut | Released: 2003 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 3xDVD |
| The Story of the Alarm | Released: 30 November 2002 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 2xDVD |
| Rock and Roll Circus – Live at the Marquee Club, London, England | Released: 28 June 2006 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: DVD |
| The Alarm MMVII Live from the Gathering 2007 | Released: 23 November 2007 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: DVD |
| Tactical Response from the Gathering 2008 | Released: 14 November 2008 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: DVD |

### Other albums

| Title | Album details |
| Newid | Released: 1989 Label: I.R.S. Formats: CD, LP Welsh-language version of Change |
| Tân | Released: 1991 Label: Crai Formats: CD, MC Welsh-language version of Raw |
| Declaration 1984–1985 | Released: 2000 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD Expanded reissue of Declaration |
| Strength 1985–1986 | Released: 2000 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD Expanded reissue of Strength |
| Eye of the Hurricane 1987–1988 | Released: 2000 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD Expanded reissue of Eye of the Hurricane |
| Electric Folklore Live 1987–1988 | Released: 2000 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD Expanded reissue of Electric Folklore Live |
| Change 1989–1990 | Released: 2000 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD Expanded reissue of Change |
| Raw 1990–1991 | Released: 2000 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD Expanded reissue of Raw |
| Three Sevens Clash | Released: 7 July 2007 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD |
| Fightback | Released: 2 August 2007 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD |
| This Is Not a Test | Released: 10 September 2007 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD |
| Situation Under Control | Released: 3 October 2007 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD |
| Call to Action | Released: 9 November 2007 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD |
| 1983/84 Revisited | Released: 1 December 2007 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD |
| Counter Attack | Released: 12 February 2008 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD |
| The Sound and the Fury | Released: 6 June 2011 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD+DVD digital download Contains re-recordings of previously released songs |
| Declaration [30th Anniversary] | Released: 13 February 2014 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD, LP Re-recording of album |
| Peace Train | Released: 2014 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD Companion to the re-recorded Declaration album |
| Strength [30th Anniversary] | Released: 25 February 2015 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD, LP Re-recording of album |
| Majority | Released: 16 March 2015 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD Companion to the re-recorded Strength album |
| Eye of the Hurricane [2019 Edition] | Released: October 2019 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: LP Re-recording of album |
| Change [2019 Edition] | Released: October 2019 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: LP Re-recording of album |
| Sun Studio Sessions 2019 | Released: December 2019 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD |

## EPs

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US |
| The Alarm | Released: 15 June 1983 Label: I.R.S. Formats: 12", MC | 126 |
| Spirit of '76 | Released: 1985 Label: I.R.S. Formats: LP Mini-album | — |
| Compact Hits | Released: May 1988 Label: A&M Formats: CD | — |
| Save It for Later | Released: 1988 Label: I.R.S. Formats: CD | — |
| Unbreak the Promise | Released: 20 June 2011 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| Where the Two Rivers Meet | Released: 21 April 2018 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 12" Limited release | — |
| The Red Wall of Cymru | Released: 28 May 2021 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: CD, digital download | — |
| Spirit of '58 EP | Released: 12 June 2021 Label: The Twenty First Century Recording Company Formats: 7" Limited release | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||

## Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Albums |
| Title | Year | UK | UK Indie | CAN | IRE | NZ | US | US Alt | US Main | Albums |
| "Unsafe Building" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Marching On" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Declaration |
| "The Stand" | 1983 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Declaration |
| "Sixty Eight Guns" | 1983 | 17 | — | — | 16 | — | 106 | — | 39 | Declaration |
| "Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke?" | 1984 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Declaration |
| "The Deceiver" | 1984 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | Declaration |
| "The Chant Has Just Began" | 1984 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Absolute Reality" | 1985 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strength |
| "Strength" | 1985 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | 12 | Strength |
| "Spirit of '76" | 1986 | 22 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | 29 | Strength |
| "Knife Edge" | 1986 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Strength |
| "Rain in the Summertime" | 1987 | 18 | — | 44 | 30 | 48 | 71 | — | 6 | Eye of the Hurricane |
| "Rescue Me" | 1987 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | Eye of the Hurricane |
| "Presence of Love" | 1988 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | 16 | Eye of the Hurricane |
| "Sold Me Down the River" | 1989 | 43 | — | 19 | — | — | 50 | 3 | 2 | Change |
| "A New South Wales" | 1989 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Change |
| "Hwylio Dros y Mor" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Newid |
| "Devolution Workin' Man Blues" | 1989 | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | Change |
| "Love Don't Come Easy" | 1990 | 48 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 33 | Change |
| "Unsafe Building 1990" | 1990 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standards |
| "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standards |
| "The Road" | 1991 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | Standards |
| "Raw" | 1991 | 51 | — | 54 | — | — | — | 15 | 29 | Raw |
| "45 R.P.M." | 2004 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | In the Poppy Fields |
| "New Home New Life" | 2004 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In the Poppy Fields |
| "Close" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In the Poppy Fields |
| "Superchannel" | 2006 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Under Attack |
| "Raindown" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Under Attack |
| "Free Rock and Roll" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Vinyl – Free Rock and Roll |
| "In the Poppy Fields" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Poppies Falling from the Sky |
| "There Must Be a Way" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blood Red |
| "Heroine" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Viral Black |
| "Beautiful" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Equals |
| "Two Rivers" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Equals |
| "Time to Start Over!" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||