Tuesday, February 21, 2023

A Flock of Seagulls


 




















Artist:  A Flock Of Seagulls

Origin:  Liverpool, England

Genre:  Pop, New Wave, Synth Pop, Electronic Rock, Punk, New Romantic, Contemporary Pop, Dance Rock

 

Original line-up:  


Mike Score:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

Frank Maudsley:  Bass

Ali Score:  Drums


A Flock Of Seagulls is an English New Wave Band from Liverpool, formed in 1979 by Mike Score (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards), Frank Maudsley (Bass), and Ali Score (Drums).  The band had a string of international hit singles including "I Ran (So Far Away)" (1982), "Space Age Love Song" (1982), "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You" (1982), and "The More You Live, The More You Love" (1984).  Their video for "I Ran (So Far Away)" received airplay on MTV during the Second British Invasion.  The band won Grammy Award in 1983 for their instrumental "D.N.A." (1982).
















Title:  A Flock Of Seagulls (Transparant Orange Vinyl) (2023)

Genre:  Pop, New Wave, Synth Pop, Electronic Rock, Punk, New Romantic, Contemporary Pop, Dance Rock

Label:  BMG

Rating:  *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side 1:


 1.  Modern Love Is Automatic (3:54)

 2.  Messages (2:57)

 3.  I Ran (So Far Away) (5:12)

 4.  Space Age Love Song (3:52)

 5.  You Can Run (4:30)


Side 2:


 1.  Telecommunication (2:33)

 2.  Standing In The Doorway (4:46)

 3.  Don't Ask Me (2:52)

 4.  D.N.A. (2:30)

 5.  Tokyo (2:59)

 6. Man Made (5:46)
















Format:  CD


Tracks:


Disc 1:  Original Album:


 1.  Modern Love Is Automatic (3:54)

 2.  Messages (2:57)

 3.  I Ran (So Far Away) (5:12)

 4.  Space Age Love Song (3:52)

 5.  You Can Run (4:30)

 6.  Telecommunication (2:33)

 7.  Standing In The Doorway (4:46)

 8.  Don't Ask Me (2:52)

 9.  D.N.A. (2:30)

10. Tokyo (2:59)

11. Man Made (5:41)


Disc 2:  Singles, B-Sides & BBC Session:


 1.  Factory Music (4:21)

 2.  Tanglimara (4:23)

 3.  Intro (3:28)

 4.  Pick Me Up (3:08)

 5.  Windows (3:31)

 6.  (It's Not Me) Talking (5:02)

 7.  Modern Love Is Automatic (Single Edit) (3:21)

 8.  I Ran (Single Edit) (3:42)

 9.  Space Age Love Song (Single Edit) (3:21)

10. (It's Not Me) Talking (Remix) (4:45)

11. (It's Not Me) Talking (Instrumental) (4:15)

12. I Ran (12" Mix) (5:04)


John Peel Session - TX: 12/05/1981:


13. Messeages From The Rings Of Saturn (2:59)

14. (It's Not Me) Talking (4:40)

15. I Ran (4:50)

16. Committed (2:48)


Disc 3:  BBC Session & Concert Richard Skinner Session - TX: 10/09/1981:


 1.  Don't Ask Me (2:51)

 2.  Messages From The Rings Of Saturn (2:50)

 3.  I Ran (4:57)

 4.  Tanglimara (4:25)


Kid Jensen Session - TX: 31/03/1982:


 5.   D.N.A. (2:25)

 6.  I Ran (2:56)

 7.  Space Age Love Song (3:47)

 8.  Standing In The Doorway (4:11)


Janice Long Session - TX:  4/12/1982:


 9.  Committed (2:43)

10. I Ran (4:59)

11. Telecommunication (2:28)

12. You Can Run (5:00)


Live At The Paris Theatre, London, TX:  30/01/1982:


13. Modern Love Is Automatic (3:42)

14. Standing In The Doorway (4:25)

15. Telecommunication (3:03)

16. Man Made (5:42)

17. I Ran (5:04)

18. (It's Not Me) Talking (5:05)


Personnel:


Mike Score:  Vocals, Keyboards, Additional Rhythm Guitar

Paul Reynolds:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals

Frank Maudsley:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Ali Score:  Drums, Percussion


A Flock Of Seagulls is the debut studio album by A Flock Of Seagulls, originally released on April 28, 1982 by Jive Records, remastered and reissued on February 17, 2023 by BMG.   Exclusive Transparent Orange Vinyl.



















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