Available on A Flock Of Seagulls 3xCD reissue, 2023 (BMG BMGCAT588CD). The Liverpool quintet A Flock of Seagulls first gained attention in the dance clubs with 'Telecommunication,' included on this debut release.
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These days of course they play at football stadiums in America full of dreadful people who yelp and howl as the bands play and light matches and things when they finish." Sessions "How well I remember when the Pig and I, and indeed Bill Nelson, saw them playing at a pub outside Leeds somewhere.
On 30 November 1982 show he played the band's debut single and nostalgically recalled: On the 14 September 1981 show he played Bill Nelson's "Living In My Limousine" straight after A Flock of Seagulls' second single "Telecommunication". They were consequently invited to record their one and only session in shortly before the release of their debut single "(It's Not Me) Talking" which also featured in the session. Peel became aware of the band after seeing them play live "in a pub north of Leeds" while visiting Bill Nelson on whose label Cocteau the band would shortly be issuing their debut single, produced by Nelson himself (as announced on show).
Remember them? The worst haircut in the entire world!". The group's name allegedly comes from the lyrics of a Stranglers' song "Toiler on the Sea", later covered by Exit Condition for their one and only Peel session aired on the 02 June 1991 show, after which Peel comments " A bit of a cold hand on my heart when they mentioned Flock Of Seagulls. Gulls are highly gregarious and social, which is why you're more likely to see them in groups. The term colony is used for many sea-faring birds and describes how gulls and other seabirds colonise cliffs, islands and other coastal areas. The group had a string of international hit singles including 'I. The most common collective nouns for groups of seagulls are a colony, flock and scavenging of seagulls. The group, whose best-known line-up comprised Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley and Paul Reynolds, hit the peak of their chart success in the early 1980s. Discover all A Flock of Seagullss music connections, watch videos, listen to music. Founder member Mike Score had in fact originally trained and worked as a hairdresser and early rehearsals would take place in a hairdresser's salon. A Flock of Seagulls are an English new wave band formed in Liverpool in 1979. A Flock of Seagulls - Samples, Covers and Remixes on WhoSampled. The group were also known for their striking visual image, including their unusual hair styles. Howlett also produced their best known single "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph Of You") which reached the Top 10 in late 1982. While their debut single "Talking", produced by Bill Nelson, failed to make any impact the group began to enjoy minor success in 1982 with successive singles "I Ran" and "Space Age Love Song", produced by Mike Howlett (formerly of Gong) released on the Jive label. The remastered album is also available as limited-edition transparent orange vinyl LP.ĬD 2 – B-sides, Singles, Remixes & BBC Sessionħ.A Flock Of Seagulls were a group from Liverpool, UK formed in 1980. The set also features sleeve notes by Classic Pop writer John Earls, including a new interview with lead singer and founding band member Mike Score. The 40 th -anniversary 3CD deluxe edition features a remastered version of the original album, B-sides, single versions, remixes, BBC Sessions and a BBC concert from The Paris Theatre, London, which was originally transmitted in January 1982.
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