On February 17, 2023, a 3CD deluxe edition of A Flock of Seagulls was released to commemorate its 40th anniversary. The 3CD featured a remastered version of the original album, B-sides, single versions, remixes, BBC sessions and a BBC concert from The Paris Theatre, London, which was originally transmitted in January 1982. It also featured sleeve notes by Classic Pop writer John Earls, including a new interview with lead singer and founding band member Mike Score. In addition, the remastered album was also available as a limited-edition transparent orange vinyl LP.[4]
The album received good reviews upon its release and radio airplay.[12][7] In his retrospective review for AllMusic, Tom Demalon gave the album 4.5 stars, calling it "great fun and a wonderful collection of new wave ear candy."
Critic Robert Christgau was also happy with it, giving it an A− and saying that it is "so transparently, guilelessly expedient that it actually provides the hook-chocked fun most current pop bands only advertise."[11] Other reviews pointed out the bands "pioneering sounds, compelling hooks and undeniably addictive gimmicks."[7]
John Gentile of Punknews.org has described the album as an example of early, experimental electronica, and stated that while its sound is "not strictly punk, or even post-punk," it contains elements of both genres and "uses them to their greatest extent."[13]
The band, and particularly this album, were influential during the 1980s for their image[14] and for their production techniques. Record producer Phil Spector called the album "phenomenal."[15]
^Rubin, Nick (November 2011). "US college radio, the 'New British Invasion' and media alterity". Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media. 9 (2): 127–143. doi:10.1386/rjao.9.2.127_1. ISSN 1476-4504.
^Gentile, John (19 March 2013). "A Flock of Seagulls". Punknews.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^Cross, Charles R. (30 August 2001). "Never mind the hair bands, here's a Flock of Seagulls!". Salon.com. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
August 28, 2023
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A Flock of Seagulls is the debut studio album by English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls released in April 1982 by Jive Records It hit No 10 on the US Billboard 200 and No 32 on the UK Albums Chart The album includes the single I Ran So Far Away which reached the top 10 in the United States and New Zealand as well as No 1 in Australia Space Age Love Song also reached the US top 40 A Flock of SeagullsStudio album by A Flock of SeagullsReleased28 April 1982RecordedSummer Late Autumn 1981StudioBattery London GenreNew waveelectronica 1 Length39 45LabelJiveProducerMike Howlett Bill NelsonA Flock of Seagulls chronologyA Flock of Seagulls 1982 Listen 1983 Singles from A Flock of Seagulls Telecommunication Released 16 September 1981 Modern Love Is Automatic Released November 1981 2 I Ran So Far Away Released March 1982 3 Space Age Love Song Released 28 May 1982On February 17 2023 a 3CD deluxe edition of A Flock of Seagulls was released to commemorate its 40th anniversary The 3CD featured a remastered version of the original album B sides single versions remixes BBC sessions and a BBC concert from The Paris Theatre London which was originally transmitted in January 1982 It also featured sleeve notes by Classic Pop writer John Earls including a new interview with lead singer and founding band member Mike Score In addition the remastered album was also available as a limited edition transparent orange vinyl LP 4 Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 References 6 1 BibliographyReception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 5 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 6 The Rolling Stone Album Guide 7 Smash Hits5 10 8 Spin Alternative Record Guide8 10 9 Tom Hull on the WebB 10 The Village VoiceA 11 The album received good reviews upon its release and radio airplay 12 7 In his retrospective review for AllMusic Tom Demalon gave the album 4 5 stars calling it great fun and a wonderful collection of new wave ear candy Critic Robert Christgau was also happy with it giving it an A and saying that it is so transparently guilelessly expedient that it actually provides the hook chocked fun most current pop bands only advertise 11 Other reviews pointed out the bands pioneering sounds compelling hooks and undeniably addictive gimmicks 7 John Gentile of Punknews org has described the album as an example of early experimental electronica and stated that while its sound is not strictly punk or even post punk it contains elements of both genres and uses them to their greatest extent 13 The band and particularly this album were influential during the 1980s for their image 14 and for their production techniques Record producer Phil Spector called the album phenomenal 15 The album track D N A won a Grammy Award in 1983 for Best Rock Instrumental Performance 16 Track listing EditAll tracks are written by Mike Score Ali Score Frank Maudsley and Paul ReynoldsOriginal UK LPNo TitleLength1 Modern Love Is Automatic 3 542 Messages 2 573 I Ran So Far Away 5 124 Space Age Love Song 3 525 You Can Run 4 306 Telecommunication 2 337 Standing in the Doorway 4 468 Don t Ask Me 2 529 D N A 2 3010 Tokyo 2 5911 Man Made 5 46Total length 41 10 2011 remastered CD reissue bonus tracksNo TitleLength12 Pick Me Up 3 1113 Windows 3 3014 Tanglimara 4 3015 Intro 3 24Total length 56 30 US track listingNo TitleLength1 I Ran So Far Away 3 582 Space Age Love Song 3 453 You Can Run 4 284 Don t Ask Me 2 465 Messages 2 516 Telecommunication 2 317 Modern Love Is Automatic 3 498 Standing in the Doorway 4 419 D N A 2 3010 Man Made 5 38Personnel EditA Flock of Seagulls Mike Score lead vocals keyboards additional rhythm guitar Paul Reynolds lead and rhythm guitar backing vocals Frank Maudsley bass guitar backing vocals Ali Score drums percussion Production Mike Howlett production all tracks except Telecommunication Tanglimara and Intro Bill Nelson production Telecommunication Steve Lovell and A Flock of Seagulls production Tanglimara and Intro Mark Dearnley engineering Mike Shipley engineering BillBo masteringCharts EditWeekly charts Edit 1982 weekly chart performance for A Flock of Seagulls Chart 1982 PeakpositionAustralia Albums Kent Music Report 17 19Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 18 5German Albums Offizielle Top 100 19 26New Zealand Albums RMNZ 20 6Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 21 32UK Albums OCC 22 32US Billboard 200 23 10US Rock Albums Billboard 24 82023 weekly chart performance for A Flock of Seagulls Chart 2023 PeakpositionBelgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 25 127German Albums Offizielle Top 100 26 25Scottish Albums OCC 27 6UK Independent Albums OCC 28 4 Year end charts Edit 1982 year end chart performance for A Flock of Seagulls Chart 1982 PositionAustralian Albums Kent Music Report 29 100Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 30 35New Zealand Albums RMNZ 31 31US Billboard 200 32 631983 year end chart performance for A Flock of Seagulls Chart 1983 PositionUS Billboard 200 33 94Certifications EditCertifications for A Flock of Seagulls Region Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 34 Platinum 100 000 New Zealand RMNZ 35 Gold 7 500 United Kingdom BPI 36 Silver 60 000 United States RIAA 37 Gold 500 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References Edit Gentile John 19 March 2013 A Flock of Seagulls Punknews org Retrieved 17 August 2023 A Flock of Seagulls Modern Love Is Automatic A Flock of Seagulls I Ran So Far Away A Flock Of Seagulls to release 40th anniversary version of debut album Classic Pop 9 December 2022 Retrieved 12 April 2023 Demalon Tom A Flock of Seagulls A Flock of Seagulls AllMusic Retrieved 14 April 2011 Larkin Colin ed 2011 A Flock of Seagulls The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 5th concise ed London Omnibus Press ISBN 978 0 85712 595 8 a b c Considine J D Randall Mac 2004 A Flock of Seagulls In Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian eds The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 4th ed Simon amp Schuster pp 304 305 ISBN 0 7432 0169 8 Schlosberg Karen 15 April 1982 Albums Smash Hits p 33 ISSN 0260 3004 via Flickr Weisbard Eric Marks Craig eds 1995 Spin Alternative Record Guide Vintage Books ISBN 0 679 75574 8 Hull Tom 26 April 2021 Music Week Tom Hull on the Web Retrieved 27 April 2021 a b Christgau Robert 30 November 1982 Christgau s Consumer Guide The Village Voice Retrieved 14 April 2011 Rubin Nick November 2011 US college radio the New British Invasion and media alterity Radio Journal International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media 9 2 127 143 doi 10 1386 rjao 9 2 127 1 ISSN 1476 4504 Gentile John 19 March 2013 A Flock of Seagulls Punknews org Retrieved 17 August 2023 Cross Charles R 30 August 2001 Never mind the hair bands here s a Flock of Seagulls Salon com Retrieved 13 July 2022 Thompson Dave 2003 Wall of Pain The Biography of Phil Spector Sanctuary Publishing ISBN 978 1 86074 543 0 Flock Of Seagulls Grammy Awards 1 March 2023 Retrieved 1 March 2023 Kent 1993 Top RPM Albums Issue 6556 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 5 July 2022 Offiziellecharts de A Flock of Seagulls A Flock of Seagulls in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved 1 March 2021 Charts nz A Flock of Seagulls A Flock of Seagulls Hung Medien Retrieved 1 March 2021 Swedishcharts com A Flock of Seagulls A Flock of Seagulls Hung Medien Retrieved 1 March 2021 A Flock of Seagulls Artist Official Charts UK Albums Chart Retrieved 1 March 2021 Billboard 200 Week of October 23 1982 Billboard Retrieved 5 July 2022 Rock Albums Billboard Vol 94 no 33 21 August 1982 p 30 ISSN 0006 2510 via Google Books Ultratop be A Flock of Seagulls A Flock of Seagulls in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved 26 February 2023 Offiziellecharts de A Flock of Seagulls A Flock of Seagulls in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved 24 February 2023 Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 25 February 2023 Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 Official Charts Company Retrieved 25 February 2023 Kent 1993 p 434 Top 100 Albums 82 RPM Vol 37 no 19 25 December 1982 p 19 ISSN 0033 7064 via Library and Archives Canada Top Selling Albums of 1982 Recorded Music NZ Retrieved 1 February 2022 Billboard 200 Albums Year End 1982 Billboard Archived from the original on 13 April 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 Billboard 200 Albums Year End 1983 Billboard Archived from the original on 15 March 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 Canadian album certifications A Flock of Seagulls A Flock of Seagulls Music Canada 1 February 1984 Retrieved 24 May 2019 New Zealand album certifications A Flock of Seagulls A Flock of Seagulls Recorded Music NZ Retrieved 24 May 2019 British album certifications A Flock of Seagulls A Flock of Seagulls British Phonographic Industry 13 January 1983 Retrieved 24 May 2019 American album certifications A Flock of Seagulls A Flock of Seagulls Recording Industry Association of America 2 December 1982 Retrieved 24 May 2019 Bibliography Edit Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A Flock of Seagulls album amp oldid 1170905151, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
