A Flock of Seagulls also appears in this compilation. Tracks of Disc 1.
1. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. 2. Never Gonna Give You Up. 3. I Could Be Happy. 4.
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record). 5. Walk Like An Egyptian. 6. 99 Red Balloons.
7. The King Of Rock 'N' Roll. 8. I Ran (So Far Away). 10. I Feel The Earth Move.
11. Love & Pride. 12. Apollo 9.
13. Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl). 15. My Favourite Waste Of Time. 17. Love Resurrection. 18.
Summer Rain. 19. The First Picture Of You. 20. Digging Your Scene.
Tracks of Disc 2. 1. Love Plus One.
2. Hold Me Now. 3. Dream To Sleep. 4. Out Of Touch. 5.
Break My Stride. 6. (Feels Like) Heaven. 7. Do You Feel Like I Feel. 8.
Einstein A Go. 9. Brilliant Mind. 10. When Love Breaks Down. 11. Love All Day (And Night).
12. You Don't Need Someone New. 13.
Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You). 14. Antmusic. 15.
It's A Good Thing. 16. The Safety Dance.
17. Live It Up. 18. Don't Talk To Me About Love. 19. Life In Tokyo.
20. Japanese Boy. Tracks of Disc 3. 1. Theme From S. 2. Alice, I Want You Just For Me!.
4. Der Kommissar (7' Version).
5. I Wonder If I Take You Home. 6.
Shiny Shiny Bon Temps (12' Version). 7.
(You Are My) All And All. 8. Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run). 10. Girl You Know It's True. 12.
All Fall Down. 13. This Time I Know It's For Real. 14.
I Didn't Mean To Turn You On. 15. Move Closer. 16. Beat Dis. 17. (Enjoy What You Do?).
18. Your Love. 19. Body Work.
20. This Beat Is Mine. Tracks of Disc 4. 1. I Like You. 2. Dinner With Gershwin.
3. When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going. 4. Criticize.
5. Don't Give Your Love Away. 6. Love Can't Turn Around. 7. It's Like That.
8. Getting Closer.
9. John Wayne Is Big Leggy.
10. Chihuahua. 11. Automatic. 12. Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now. 13.
Pretty In Pink. 15.
Real Gone Kid. 16. What Did I Do To You?.
17. So Macho. 18. Together Forever. 19. Somebody's Angel. 20.
Carrie. Tracks of Disc 5. 1.
I'm Your Man. 2. Boxerbeat. 3. Saturday Love. 4.
Love On Your Side. 5. Love My Way.
6. It's Raining Men.
7. Time After Time. 8. European Son. 9. Love Of The Common People.
11. Neutron Dance. 13. Come Into My Life. 14. Don't Fall In Love (I Said).
15. More Than You Know. 16. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now. 17. Funky Town. 19.
Broken Wings. 20. The Final Countdown. A Flock of Seagulls also appears in this compilation. Tracks of Disc 1. 1. Pretty In Pink (Berlin Mix).
2. I Ran (So Far Away). 3. European Son (12'). 4.
Einstein A Go-Go (12' Mix). 5. Brilliant Mind (12' Mix). 6. (Feels Like) Heaven.
7. The First Picture of You (12' Version).
8. Love All Day (And Night). 9.
Lover Come Back To Me (Extended Remix). 10. Love On Your Side (No Talkin') (12' Version). Tracks of Disc 2. 1.
Love & Pride (Body And Soul Mix). 2.
Apollo 9 (Francois K Splashdown Mix). 3. I Could Be Happy. 4. Shiny Shiny Dance (12 Inch Version). 5. Chihuahua (12' Version).
6. Don't Fall In Love (I Said) (Extended Mix). 7. Nobody's Fool (12' Version). 8. Bridge to Your Heart (The Unabridged Version). 9.
(Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star (Extended). 10. Love of the Common People (12' Mix). Tracks of Disc 3.
1. Digging Your Scene (Long Version). 2.
Funky Town (Dance Mix). 3. E=MC2 (12 Inch Remix). 4. Real Gone Kid.
5. Radio Africa (Extended Version). 6. Skin Deep (Extended Version). 7.
I Feel Free (Extended). 8. In Your Room (12' Remix). 9. Method of Modern Love (Extended Mix). 10.
Bop 'Til You Drop (Remixed). Tracks of Disc 1. 1.
I Ran (So Far Away) (U.S. 7' Version). 2.
Space Age Love Song (7' Version). 3.
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) (7' Version). 4. Nightmares (7' Version). 5.
Rosenmontag (Shorter Version). 6. Transfer Affection (7' Version). 7. I Ran (Live). 8.
It's Not Me Talking (7' Version). 9. Never Again (7' Version). 10.
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) (Long Version). 11. Nightmares (12' Version). 12. Committed (Short Version).
13. The Traveller (Live). 14. The More You Live the More You Love (Full Moon Mix). Tracks of Disc 2. 1. I Ran (Longer Version).
2. Never Again (The Dancer) (12' Version). 3. Heartbeat Like a Drum (Full Length Version).
4. Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) (U.S. Edit 12' Promo Version).
5. The Flight of Yuri Gagarin (Full Length Version). 6. Rosenmontag (Long Version). 7. Nightmares (U.S.
12' Promo Version). 8. I Ran (So Far Away) (Edited Version). 9. Never Again (The Dancer) (Re-Mix).
10. Space Age Love Song (Live). 11. Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) (Short Version). 12. Who's That Girl (She's Got It) (Instrumental). 13.
Single Medley. A Flock of Seagulls also appears in this compilation.
Tracks of Disc 1. 1. To Cut a Long Story Short 12' Version. 2. Dancing with Tears in My Eyes Special Remix.
3. Enola Gay. 4. Tainted Love (Where Did Our Love Go) Extended Version. 5. Blue Monday Original 12' Version. 6.
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) Murder Mix. 7. Two Tribes Annihilation Mix. 8. The Reflex Dance Mix. 9.
Blind Vision 12' Version. 10.
Life in Tokyo 12' Extended Version. 11. The Look of Love USA Mix. 12.
Love Action 12' Version. 13. Mad World.
14. Smalltown Boy Remix. 15.
Sunglasses at Night. 16. Einstein A Go-Go.
17. Living on Video. 18. Are Friends Electric. Tracks of Disc 2. 1.
Beat Extended Version. 2. IOU 12' Version. 3. 19 12' Version. 4. Close to the Edit.
6. Living in a Box 12' Club Mix. 7.
Sometimes 12' Mix. 8. Lessons in Love Shep Pettibone Remix. 9.
West End Girls Shep Pettibone Mastermix. 10. Money's Too Tight (To Mention) The Cutback Mix.
11. I Can't Wait. 12. WFL Vince Clarke Remix. 13. Hyperactive Heavy Breather Subversion. 14.
Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me Extended Mix. 15.
Like to Get to Know You Well International Mix. 16. It's My Life Extended Mix. 17. Getting Away with It Extended Mix.
18. Love Will Tear Us Apart. Tracks of Disc 3. 1. We Close Our Eyes Total Overhang Mix. 3.
Temptation Extended Version. 4. Don't Leave Me This Way Son of Gotham City Remix. 5. Venus Fire & Brimstone Mix.
6. Heaven Is a Place on Earth Heavenly Version. 7. Electric Youth Deep House Remix. 8. Promised You a Miracle 12' Version.
9. Imagination 12' Version. 10.
Too Shy 12' Extended Mix. 11.
Hold Me Now 12' Version. 12. Fade to Grey Extended. 13.
Pop Muzik 12' Mix. 14.
Situation U.S. 12' Remix. 15. Don't Talk to Me About Love. 16.
Duel (Thirds). 17.
I Ran (So Far Away) Extended Mix. 18. Kids in America. 19.
Take on Me 12' Mix. A Flock of Seagulls also appears in this compilation. Tracks of Disc 1. 1.
I Ran (So Far Away) Die Krupps Remix. 2.
Do You Want to Hold Me. 3.
Desire Ex Voto Mix. 4. Metro Interface Remix.
5. Destination Unknown TV Mania Remix. 6.
The Teacher Live. 7. Our Lips Are Sealed. 8. Space Age Love Song KMFDM Remix.
9. Right Between the Eyes. 10. I Want Candy. 11.
No More Words Meeks Mix. 12. Words Julian Beeston Remix. 13. In a Big Country Live. 14. Bridge to Your Heart.
15. Wishing Intra Venus Remix.
. CocteauWebsiteMembersPandoKevin RankinGord DeppePast membersA Flock of Seagulls are an English and band originally formed in 1980 in by (lead vocals, keyboards), his brother Alister 'Ali' James Score (drums), and Francis Lee 'Frank' Maudsley (bass), with their most famous line-up consisting of the Score brothers, Maudsley, and lead guitarist.The group had a string of international hit singles including ' (1982), ' (1982), ' (1982), and ' (1984). They first became notable in the 1980s for their music video for 'I Ran (So Far Away)' that received airplay on during the. The band won a in 1983 for their instrumental ' (1982). Contents.History 1980–1986: Formative years and mainstream success A Flock of Seagulls was started by in 1980 in Liverpool. The band's name was taken from song 'Toiler on the Sea' and the book, according to Mike Score.
The inaugural line-up of the band featured Mike, who was previously a hairdresser, on lead vocals and keyboards, Ali Score on drums, and Frank Maudsley on bass. The band added Willie Woo on guitar; and then brought in Mark Edmondson to replace Ali on drums when the Score brothers had a falling-out.
Not long afterwards, Edmondson departed to make way for a returning Ali; and shortly thereafter Woo departed the band and was replaced by teenager, who had been a close friend of Edmondson, at the behest of Maudsley; thus creating the band's classic line-up. After practising above Score's hair salon, the band started playing clubs and eventually got a recording contract.They recorded radio sessions for 's on 6 May 1981, which aired six days later.
Eventually, under the management of Harry Maguire, Tommy Crossan, and Mick Rossi, all directors of Checkmount Limited, they began to release singles through. The group released their debut single ' (produced by Nelson), on 's Cocteau label. They were then signed to major label Jive, distributed through CBS records, where they released their second single '.
The single was also produced by Nelson and became a club hit. Their third release was the EP 'Modern Love is Automatic'. Originally released as a 4 track EP on both 7' and 12', the 12' edition was soon reissued, adding 'Telecommunication'. This 5 track EP was also their first release in the U.S.
In 1982, the group's fourth single ', produced by, the former bass player of the band, became a worldwide hit, reaching number 1 in Australia and the Top 10 in both the US and New Zealand. Their and single ' were both successful.
In late 1982, the band finally found major success in their home country with ', the first single from their next album, which reached the Top 10. Later, the band was praised for having broken the ground for other musical acts during the advent of the video music area, but as it turned out, 1982 was the peak year of their commercial and critical success.On Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, 28 May 1983, A Flock of Seagulls performed at the along with, and others. Three more singles were released from Listen in 1983, including a re-recorded version of their debut single '(It's Not Me) Talking', but they were only minor successes in the UK and abroad. Faced with disappointment, the group changed direction from their themes and produced a more conceptual emotion-based third album in 1984 called, with ' as the lead single.
Despite heavy rotation on and other music video shows at that time, the single was only moderately successful, and the album's other two singles – 'Never Again (The Dancer)' and 'Remember David' (released only in a few European countries) – did not make any headway. Faced with sliding sales and a loss of direction, the band continued to consider their options whilst touring. During this period, Paul Reynolds left the band, and was replaced by Gary Steadman (from ).
Keyboardist Chris Chryssaphis was added at the same time to augment their sound. Both stayed in the band for the recording and release of next the album– but departed once the tour had ended. The album was released in 1985 in the UK and 1986 in the US, and failed to chart, thus leading to the dissolving of the band until 1988.
1988–present: Reformation and the current era The band's lineup had a complete modification in 1988 in with a lineup composed of Mike Score along with numerous local musicians, consisting of guitarists Ed Berner and Dave Maerz, bass guitarist Mike Radcliffe, keyboardist Mike Railton, and drummers Kaya Pryor and Jonte Wilkins. This lineup expanded the following year to include drummer; but was then reduced to a five-piece band consisting of Score, Berner, Pryor, Radcliffe, and Railton; it was this lineup which released the single 'Magic' that same year.In 1994, the band's lineup changed again; this time to a formation consisting of Score, Berner, and new recruits A.J. Mazzetti (drums) and Dean Pichette (bass guitar).
This lineup recorded the album in 1996, but it failed to chart.In 1998, Berner, Mazzetti, and Pichette departed the band and were replaced by Joe Rodriguez, Darryl Sons, and Rob Wright, respectively. In 1999, the band re-recorded the song ' for the 2000 Madonna tribute album The World's Greatest 80s Tribute to Madonna.
In November 2003, the original lineup of Mike and Ali Score, Paul Reynolds and Frank Maudsley reunited for a one-off performance on the VH1 series. In September 2004, they reformed again and did a brief tour in the United States. Though the tour continued to be advertised as the 'original lineup', later shows no longer included the original band, but was Mike Score's continuation of the newer band; which by this point consisted of Score, Rodriguez, and new recruits Michael Brahm (drums), and Pando (bass guitar). In 2005, this version of the group starred in the American version of the entertainment show, where they performed 'I Ran' and a cover of 's song, ' for a chance to have $20,000 donated to a charity of their choice.In June 2011, Frank Maudsley and Paul Reynolds performed at music festival in Liverpool, under the name 'A Flock of Seagulls'.On 4 February 2013, Mike Score indicated via his YouTube account that he was pursuing his solo career. He released the singles 'All I Wanna Do' in February 2013, and 'Somebody Like You' in January 2014. In late July 2013, after a Southern California performance, Mike Score told the Los Angeles Daily News that the band's rented van that contained $70,000 of equipment and the hard drives that stored tracks for his solo album were stolen from a Comfort Inn.
While this delayed the album's release, he was able to reconstruct it with music files from his home in Florida. Zeebratta was finally released on 1 March 2014.Kevin Rankin replaced Brahm on drums in 2016, and Gordon Deppe—from the Canadian band —replaced Joe Rodriguez in December 2017.On 3 May 2018, it was announced that the band's original four members were reuniting to record a new album titled, their first studio recording since 1984. Featuring the, it would be a 10-track album composed of new renditions of their previous hits alongside one new song. The video for 'Space Age Love Song' premiered on YouTube on 6 June, and an EP featuring five versions of the song was released digitally two days later. The album was available in physical form in late June 2018, then released digitally and in stores on 6 July. In December 2018, the orchestral version of 'I Ran' was released as a single.Legacy Due to their memorable and unusual style and appearance, A Flock of Seagulls are sometimes referred to with ironic appreciation.
The wrote: 'Of course, everyone remembers this group now for singer Mike Score's ridiculous back-combed haircut and the fact that they are mentioned in. So now they're kind of cool, but in the early 1980s it was a different story.' Additionally, the band was featured on Viacom's and Sony's BMG Legacy Recordings' 2006 revival CD series and multi-platform marketing campaign, '. In a 2007 article for, Alfred Hickling described the group as 'dreadful', and unfavourably compared them to Liverpool new wave peers and other acts of the time.Their dramatic style has drawn much criticism and parody, but the band has also been recognized as a pioneering act, capturing the spirit of their time, particularly with the guitar work of Paul Reynolds and sonically multi-layered hits such as 'Space Age Love Song,' 'Telecommunication,' and 'Modern Love Is Automatic.' The band also is noted for creating a successful, their debut, which alludes to an alien invasion of earth. Billboard writer applauded their 'mechanical lyrics, about a mechanical end of the world,' while noting the 'aural pleasure' of both the band's debut album and the follow-up.The video for 'I Ran' was low budget (even for the time) but enjoyed enormous success, and is well remembered in part due to its heavy rotation on MTV. Personnel Members.
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