A Flock of Seagulls (album)

A Flock of Seagulls
Studio album by
A Flock of Seagulls
Released28 April 1982
RecordedSummer–Late Autumn 1981
StudioBattery, London
Genre
Length39:45
LabelJive
Producer
A Flock of Seagulls chronology
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Singles from A Flock of Seagulls
  1. "Telecommunication"
    Released: 16 September 1981
  2. "Modern Love Is Automatic"
    Released: November 1981[2]
  3. "I Ran (So Far Away)"
    Released: March 1982[3]
  4. "Space Age Love Song"
    Released: 28 May 1982

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.

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]

  1. ^ Gentile, John (19 March 2013). "A Flock of Seagulls". Punknews.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "A Flock of Seagulls – Modern Love Is Automatic".
  3. ^ "A Flock of Seagulls – I Ran (So Far Away)".
  4. ^ "A Flock Of Seagulls to release 40th anniversary version of debut album". Classic Pop. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023.