A Flock of Seagulls is the eponymous debut album by the New
Wave band, A Flock of Seagulls. It was released in 1982 on Jive, and featured
the international hit single "I Ran (So Far Away)", which reached the
Top 10 in the U.S. and New Zealand, as well as #1 in Australia. The song
"Space Age Love Song" also managed to score radio play. On the
success of the singles, the album reached #10 in the US.
The album received good reviews upon its release. It is
generally recognized as a concept album about alien abduction with the tracks
thus following a sequential story line. In
his review for Allmusic, Tom Demalon gave the album 4.5 stars, calling it
"great fun and a wonderful collection of new wave ear candy."
Prominent 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." Other reviews pointed out the bands "pioneering sounds,
compelling hooks and undeniably addictive gimmicks."[2]
The band, and particularly this album, were influential
during the 1980s, for their memorable image[3] and also for their surprisingly
effective production techniques, which at one point garnered the respect of
legendary record producer Phil Spector, who in the 1980s called the album
"phenomenal."
The album track, "D.N.A." won a Grammy Award in
1983 for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
Track listing (All songs written and composed by A Flock of
Seagulls, except where noted.)
1. "I Ran (So Far Away)" 5:05
2. "Space Age Love Song" 3:45
3. "You Can Run" (Don Covay, Willie Dennis, A
Flock Of Seagulls) 4:28
4. "Don't Ask Me"
2:46
5. "Messages"
2:51
6. "Telecommunication" 2:31
7. "Modern Love is Automatic" 3:49
8. "Standing in the Doorway" 4:41
9. "D.N.A."
2:30
10. "Man Made"
5:38
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