In 1989 The Wake opened their account for Sarah with a well-regarded single, Crush the Flowers (Sarah 21). During the Sarah years the band toured with The Orchids in Germany and France, and with also in France with The Field Mice. 1991 saw a new album, Make it Loud (Sarah 602), followed by another single, Major John (Sarah 48), the latter being Steven Allen's last recordings with the group.