The remaining members fell out and A Flock Of Seagulls in its original incarnation disbanded.
Despite having a new sound based around the Fairlight Synthesizer the album was critically panned and a commercial failure. The album's other two singles - "Never Again (The Dancer)" and "Remember David" - didn't make any headway.įaced with sliding sales and a loss of direction following the third album the group relocated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania minus Paul Reynolds.Įventually in 1985 the group released a new album Dream Come True. It was moderately successful, despite having production that recalled their breakout hit "I Ran". "The More You Live, The More You Love" was The Story of a Young Heart's lead single. The group produced a third album in 1984 that leant closer to a guitar sound. The album bore a heavily processed electronic sound that was a break from the Duran Duran guitar and bass driven sound of their début. In late 1982 the band found major success in their home country with "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" (first single from their next album) which reached the top 10.Īs it turned out, 1982 would prove to be the peak year of their commercial and critical success.ġ983 saw the release of three singles to back their second album Listen.Įach was only a minor success in the UK and abroad. The parent album A Flock of Seagulls and another single "Space Age Love Song" were also successful. In 1982 the group's third single "I Ran (So Far Away)" became a worldwide hit, most notably reaching number 1 in Australia and the top 10 in the US and New Zealand. The group released an EP and a couple of singles, 'Its Not Me Talking' and 'Telecommunication' on Bill Nelson's 'Cocteau' label both tracks produced by Nelson. They then started playing clubs and eventually got a recording contract.Įventually, under the management of Tommy Crossan and Mick Rossi ( Checkmount Ltd.), they began to release singles through Jive Records. Soon after, Willie left, allowing Paul Reynolds to join. The band added guitarist Willie Woo, and Mark Edmondson joined briefly when Ali and Mike had a falling out however, Ali re-joined when Mark took ill. The band took their name from a line in the song "Toiler on the Sea" by The Stranglers, which appears on their album 'Black And White'. Mike, who was previously a hairdresser, played keyboards, guitar, and vocals, Ali played drums and their friend Frank Maudsley played bass. Mazzetti (drums 1995), Ed Berner (guitar 1995)Īlbert Cruz (drums), Robbie 'Sinn' Hanson (bass)Ī FLOCK OF SEAGULLS was started by Mike Score and his brother Ali in 1979 in Liverpool. Formed : 1979 in Liverpool, United KingdomĬhris Chryssaphis (keyboards on 'Dream Come True' tour '86), Gary Steadnin (guitar on 'Dream Come True' tour '86)ĭean Pichette (bass 1995), A.J.
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