Customer Reviews

I Ran

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Despite what "A music fan from NH" may say, this is not a bad album if you are a fan of AFOS. All these songs are already available on their previous recordings. Check the Track Listings. If you never had the opportunity to listen to this Big 80's band live, here is your chance. It does sound like a "bootleg" where the microphone was taped to an audience member's lapel. Its not going to win any audiophile awards, but that's the appeal of this CD and for the price, I think its a bargain!

Yes, this is a live album, and it's true that the CD does not mention this one bit, however, any serious fan of AFOS will want this. The sound quality is nowhere near perfect, but even with this flaw, this recording showcases a band on the verge of greatness. Given the song choices and the way the songs sound, I would suspect this is a very early recording - you can hear how much tighter and better the band was about to be. Some of the songs sound as if the band is about to explode at any moment, and I loved that! Not perfect, but great especially for the price, and maybe the only place to hear the early b-side "Pick Me Up" on CD.

You get a great sense of what a Flock show was like at their pinnacle. The production isn't the greatest since it's live, but it's for you if you're really part of the Flock!

The album should be titled "A Flock of Seagulls: Concert Bootleg, or MIKE SCORE CAN'T SING A NOTE"

Bear in mind you're hearing this from a fan.

The audio quality screams small Liverpool club with seriously poor audio gear. Background noise, poor audio and terrible mixing are evident. On top of this, this is fairly obviously a recording of an off-night. The live recording of I Ran (on the Listen CD rerelease and on the Transfer Affection single) is far superior and showcases what the band could do when they were "on." On this CD it's clear they weren't.

Get the studio recordings and keep looking for live material, but skip this one.

Recording should be labeled live and the recordings are poor to boot. Even an obsessed fan would wince hearing the poor quality. Plan to shift you balance knob to the left.

this is one of the best cd's of a flock of seagulls it captures the real sound of them the band was at its best on this cd.

I like AFOS. Their first album was outstanding. But this was a major disappointment.

For one thing, it's a LIVE recording. Nowhere on the packaging does it say that. I thought I was getting some hits and b-sides.

Now, not only is it live, it's BAD LIVE. It sounds like it was recorded on a portable cassette recorder. In one song, it actually switches to mono (left speaker only) for a little while. The superfluous electronic drum things in the live vesion of Space Age Love Song are embarrassing - they remind me of the old Wheel of Fortune theme song.

Just awful. A complete waste of money and time. Not a pleasant trip down memory lane. Their first three albums are worthwhile, though, so get them if you can find them.

Greetings, I am a huge fan of 80's music and this song appeared on a compilation album in 1982 in Australia.. was called something like.. 1982 out of the blue... if you like this song and can find this album/cd then you'll really be rockin'.

My question is, does any one know how we can get our hands on it?

All feedback is appreciated.. you can email me at james@diskman.net if you can help out!

rock on!
James

My buddy and I, LeCreme Collin, listened to this live album 5 times in one evening while watching the movie Spaceship 2 (Flight From Oakview). We did each others hair up to look just like Mike Score's, but Paul Reynolds (the genius Flock guitarist/dancer) would laugh at us if he saw how we permanently messed our hair up. I just hope I don't get fired from my job. Anyway, this is a great fun live album. Go git it.