"Wishing" was taken from the group's second album "Listen" in 1983. In the UK, "I Ran" didn't make the Top 40, but "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" reached number ten later that year in America, that single became a Top 40 hit in 1983, after "Space Age Love Song" peaked at number 30. The single climbed into the American Top Ten, taking the album along with it. "I Ran (So Far Away)" was released as the first single from the album, and MTV quickly picked up on its icily attractive video, which featured long shots of Mike Score and his distinctive, cascading hair. The band signed a major-label contract with Jive by the end of the year, and their eponymous debut album appeared in the spring of 1982. The group released its debut EP on Bill Nelsons Cocteau Records early in 1981, and while the record failed to chart, its lead track, "Telecommunication" became an underground hit in Euro-disco and new wave clubs. Hairdresser Mike Score (lead vocals, keyboards) formed A Flock Of Seagulls with his brother Ali (drums) and fellow hairdresser Frank Maudsley (bass) in 1980, adding guitarist Paul Reynolds several months later. Growing out of the synth-heavy and ruthlessly stylish new romantic movement. A Flock Of Seagulls were one of prime movers in the 80's new wave era. Ten brand new recordings expanded to fill the imaginations of dreamers worldwide.Ī Flock Of Seagulls may well be known for their bizarrely teased haircuts as much as their hit single "I Ran". This time the band re-work their original hits and extend and stretch them in a 1980s 12'' remix style. Following on from that re-union the original four return to present their 'Inflight' album. In 2018 the band appeared on record together for the first time since 1984, The 'Ascension' album featured a full Philharmonic Orchestra and new versions of their hits.
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