Track Listing

1. I Ran (So Far Away)
2. Space Age Love Song
3. You Can Run
4. Don't Ask Me
5. Messages
6. Telecommunication
7. Modern Love Is Automatic
8. Standing in the Doorway
9. D.N.A.
10. Manmade

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #147815 in Music
• Released on: 1990-10-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import

Customer Reviews

'A New Romantic And 80's Classic'
A Flock Of Seagulls self titled debut album was a release, in spite of greater commercial singles success, that they were never to top. Their story started in September 1981 with the release of first single 'Telecommunication' a catchy new romantic synth pop song. The single failed to chart and so two months later Jive records released a second single 'Modern Love Is Automatic'. While this also failed to chart, 'Automatic' certainly made a splash with new romantic fans and the band began to get talked about at least. It was with their profile on the rise that third single 'I Ran' was released. Slightly more commercial than the excellent but moody 'Automatic', 'I Ran' had a more guitar/synth riff than before and as such started to pick up radio play. Before long the band had their first hit top 40 hit. Next came the classic 'Space Age Love Song' another top 40 hit. Not unlike 'I Ran', it had both a mellow edge and more romantic lyrics to it and seemed to soar/float across the airwaves. Rather like the singles from it, this album never made a big dent on the national charts (as far as height of chart position goes) but it did 'hang around' in the middle reaches of the chart for 30 odd weeks and set the foundations for the bands later success with single 'Wishing (I Had A Photograph Of You)' and album 'Listen'. 'A Flock Of Seagulls' features all of the previously mentioned songs. 'Messages' could have been another single, while 'You Can Run', 'Standing In A Doorway' and the powerful instrumental 'D.N.A' will all delight fans. For lovers of the new romantic movement/genre this album really is a must.