• Artist: A Flock of Seagulls
• Rating:
• Styles: New Romantic, New Wave, Synth Pop
• Track Picks: "I Ran (So Far Away)," "Space Age Love Song," "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"

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	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
I Ran (So Far Away)		Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(5:12)
Space Age Love Song		Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(3:49)
Telecommunication		Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, 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		Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(4:38)
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)		Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(4:55)
Rainfall		Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(5:25)
Messages		Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(2:51)
I Ran (So Far Away) [Die Krupps Remix]	...	Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(3:48)
Space Age Love Song [Guenter Schultz Remix]		Frank Maudsley, 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]		Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(5:12)
Space Age Love Song [Major Tom Remix]		Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Mike Score	A Flock of Seagulls	(4:14)

Credits

A Flock of Seagulls (Main Performer), Dave Thompson (Liner Notes), Ken Tighe (Liner Notes)