A Flock of Seagulls (remastered & expanded edition)

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Annotation

Originally released in 1982, A Flock OF Seagulls’ eponymous debut album reached the top 10 in the US charts, with the smash hit single, ‘I Ran’, climbing to number 9 in the US Billboard Hot 100. The album – with its pioneering New Wave production techniques – received rave reviews at the time, with producer Phil Spector hailing it as ‘phenomenal’.

This 40th Anniversary special CD reissue includes the original album remastered, as well as b‐sides, singles, BBC Sessions and a BBC concert held at the Paris Theatre, London, which was originally transmitted in January 1982, all exclusive to the 3 CD format, as well as liner notes compiled by journalist John Earls comprising of an interview with lead singer and founding band member Mike Score.

Tracklist

1CD: original album remastered
2CD: b‐sides, singles & BBC Session
#TitleLength
1Factory Music4:21
2Tanglimara4:33
3Intro3:26
4Pick Me Up3:08
5Windows3:31
6(It’s Not Me) Talking5:02
7Modern Love Is Automatic (single edit)3:21
8I Ran (single edit)3:42
9Space Age Love Song (single edit)
recording engineer:
Mike Score
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Mike Howlett
bass guitar and background vocals:
Frank Maudsley
drums (drum set):
Ali Score
guitar:
Paul Reynolds and Mike Score
keyboard and lead vocals:
Mike Score
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Limited (in 1982) and Zomba Records Limited (in 1986)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Space Age Love Song
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Ali Score and Mike Score
3:21
10(It’s Not Me) Talking (remix)4:45
11(It’s Not Me) Talking (instrumental)4:15
12I Ran (12″ mix)5:04
13Messages From the Rings of Saturn (John Peel session)
drums (drum set):
Ali Score (on 1981-05-12)
electric bass guitar:
Frank Maudsley (on 1981-05-12)
electric guitar:
Paul Reynolds (on 1981-05-12)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Mike Score (on 1981-05-12)
live recording of:
Messages (on 1981-05-12)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Score
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Ali Score and Mike Score
2:59
14(It’s Not Me) Talking (John Peel session)
drums (drum set):
Ali Score (on 1981-05-12)
electric bass guitar:
Frank Maudsley (on 1981-05-12)
electric guitar:
Paul Reynolds (on 1981-05-12)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Mike Score (on 1981-05-12)
live recording of:
(It's Not Me) Talking (on 1981-05-12)
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Ali Score and Mike Score
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
4:40
15I Ran (John Peel session)
drums (drum set):
Ali Score (on 1981-05-12)
electric bass guitar:
Frank Maudsley (on 1981-05-12)
electric guitar:
Paul Reynolds (on 1981-05-12)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Mike Score (on 1981-05-12)
live recording of:
I Ran (on 1981-05-12)
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Ali Score and Mike Score
publisher:
Copyright Control and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd.
4:50
16Committed (John Peel session)
drums (drum set):
Ali Score (on 1981-05-12)
electric bass guitar:
Frank Maudsley (on 1981-05-12)
electric guitar:
Paul Reynolds (on 1981-05-12)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Mike Score (on 1981-05-12)
live recording of:
Committed (on 1981-05-12)
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Ali Score and Mike Score
2:48
3CD: BBC Sessions & Concert