On April 30, 1982, “Jive” label released the self-titled, debut A Flock of Seagulls album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Battery Studios”, and was produced by Mike Howlett and Bill Nelson. In 1983, the album track “D.N.A.” won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Instrumental Performance”.

Personnel:

• 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
• Mark Dearnley – engineer
• Mike Shipley – engineer
• “BillBo” – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley and Paul Reynolds.

1. Modern Love is Automatic
2. Messages
3. I Run (So Far Away)
4. Space Age and Love Song
5. You Can Run
6. Telecommunications
7. Standing in the Doorway
8. Don’t Ask Me
9. D.N.A.
10. Tokyo
11. Man Made