A Flock of Seagulls • A Flock of Seagulls
Jive Records HOP 201
33-RPM LP
A Flock of Seagulls was (and technically still are, albeit with a very low profile and only one original band member still in the line up) a British synthpop band from the early 1980s, and this is their eponymously-title debut LP (they had previously released an EP called Modern Love is Automatic).
Originally released in 1982, A Flock of Seagulls contains 11 tracks, including the four singles I Ran (So Far Away), Telecommunication, Modern Love is Automatic, and D.N.A. The group won a Grammy award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1983 for the latter, while the former was the album’s biggest seller.
The sound quality is typical for the era: nothing special, but not too bad either. As for the music, I have to be honest and come clean: I love all synthpop stuff! If you find a clean copy, give it a spin!