I Ran: The Best Of

• Artist: A Flock of Seagulls
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• Release Date: November 25, 2003
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

A Flock of Seagulls were the missing link between Gary Numan and Duran Duran. The Liverpool, England, new wave scenesters captured the faux-science fiction vibe of the '80s with echo-laden rock anthems, chilly love songs, and a unique, post-glam fashion sense. For their tenth "greatest hits" package -- one was an album of remixes -- they offer their fans a vanity project. Flock leader Mike Score, who from the looks of the cover art had spent the last few years immersed in endless games of Grand Theft Auto and Miami Vice reruns, has re-recorded nine of the group's best-loved tracks for the deceptively titled I Ran: The Best Of. His reverence for the material is obvious, as nary a note nor drum fill has been altered from the originals. The prototypes were classic decade-rendered snapshots of forward-thinking pop that transcended much of the garbage being thrown back into the cupboards of the mid-'80s Top 40 charts, and to hear them in their new state takes some getting used to. While the melodies remain infectious, some of the wonder is gone, making this exercise in nostalgia hard to recommend to the casual fan. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I Ran (So Far Away)	Paul Reynolds, Frank Maudsley, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(5:12)
Space Age Love Song (Lyrics)	A Flock of Seagulls, Mike Score, Paul Reynolds, Frank Maudsley	A Flock of Seagulls	(3:49)
Telecommunication	Paul Reynolds, Frank Maudsley, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(2:25)
The More You Live, The More You Love	Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(4:13)
Nightmares	Mike Score, Paul Reynolds, Frank Maudsley	A Flock of Seagulls	(4:38)
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)	Mike Score, Paul Reynolds, Frank Maudsley	A Flock of Seagulls	(4:55)
Rainfall	Paul Reynolds, Mike Score, Frank Maudsley	A Flock of Seagulls	(5:25)
Messages	Paul Reynolds, Frank Maudsley, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(2:51)
I Ran (So Far Away) [Die Krupps Remix]	Mike Score, Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds	A Flock of Seagulls	(3:48)
Space Age Love Song [Guenter Schultz Remix]	Frank Maudsley, A Flock of Seagulls, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(4:52)
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) [Shutter Speed Remix]	Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(4:20)
I Ran (So Far Away) [Shah of the Dance Remix]	Paul Reynolds, Mike Score, Frank Maudsley	A Flock of Seagulls	(5:12)
Space Age Love Song [Major Tom Remix]	A Flock of Seagulls, Mike Score, Paul Reynolds, Frank Maudsley	A Flock of Seagulls	(4:14)

Credits

Mike Score (Engineer), Ken Tighe (Liner Notes), Dave Thompson (Liner Notes)