A Flock of Seagulls is the debut studio album by 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 (So Far Away)", which reached the top 10 in the United States and New Zealand, as well as 1 in Australia. "Space Age Love Song" also reached the US top 40. Reception The album received good reviews upon its release and radio airplay. In his retrospective review for AllMusic, Tom Demalon gave the album 4.5 stars, calling it "great fun and a wonderful collection of new wave ear candy." Critic Robert Christgau was also happy with it, giving it an A− and saying that it is "so transparently, guilelessly expedient that it actually provides the hook-chocked fun most current pop bands only advertise." Other reviews pointed out the bands "pioneering sounds, compelling hooks and undeniably addictive gimmicks." The band, and particularly this album, were influential during the 1980s for their image and for their production techniques. Record producer Phil Spector called the album "phenomenal." The album track "D.N.A." won a Grammy Award in 1983 for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Track listing Personnel A Flock of Seagulls Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards, additional rhythm guitar Paul Reynolds – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Frank Maudsley – bass guitar, backing vocals Ali Score – drums, percussion Production Mike Howlett – production (all tracks except "Telecommunication", "Tanglimara" and "Intro") Bill Nelson – production ("Telecommunication") Steve Lovell and A Flock of Seagulls – production ("Tanglimara" and "Intro") Mark Dearnley – engineering Mike Shipley – engineering "BillBo" – mastering Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Bibliography 1982 debut albums Albums produced by Mike Howlett Cherry Red Records albums A Flock of Seagulls albums Jive Records albums Science fiction concept albums