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A Flock of Seagulls 1982

new wave, synth-pop, rock, electronic 41 min 11 tracks Jive

A Flock of Seagulls is the debut studio album by the English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls, released in April 1982 by Jive Records. It hit No. 10 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 32 on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the single "I Ran ", which reached the top 10 in the United States and New Zealand, as well as No. 1 in Australia. "Space Age Love Song" also reached the US top 40.

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Spare, character-led, grave and classical in form.

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Tracks

A1Modern Love Is Automatic3:52
A2Messages2:53
A3I Ran5:08
A4Space Age Love Song3:48
A5You Can Run4:32
B1Telecommunication2:31
B2Standing in the Doorway4:42
B3Don’t Ask Me2:46
B4D.N.A.2:30
B5Tokyo2:54
B6Man Made5:40

11 tracks, 41 minutes.

About the album

Artist: A Flock of Seagulls
Label: Jive
Released: 1982
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: GB

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