The Story of a Young Heart

The Story of a Young Heart is the third album by A Flock of Seagulls, and was released in 1984.[4] It was their last album–until 2018's Ascension–to feature the original line-up of the band, as guitarist Paul Reynolds left shortly after the album's release.[5] Three singles were released from the album, some only in select countries: "The More You Live, The More You Love", "Never Again (The Dancer)" and "Remember David". The album was reissued in 2008 by Cherry Red with bonus tracks.[6]

The Story of a Young Heart
Studio album by
A Flock of Seagulls
ReleasedAugust 1984
Recorded1983–1984
StudioRidge Farm Studio
GenreNew wave, synth-pop
Length42:24
LabelJive/Arista (US)
ProducerSteve Lovell
A Flock of Seagulls chronology
Listen
(1983)		 The Story of a Young Heart
(1984)		 Dream Come True
(1986)
Singles from The Story of a Young Heart
  1. "The More You Live, The More You Love"
    Released: 2 July 1984
  2. "Never Again (The Dancer)"
    Released: September 1984
  3. "Remember David"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Smash Hits6/10[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Reception

Tom Demalon from AllMusic retrospectively praised the "less cluttered, more polished" sound of the album's production, but felt the songs lacked warmth. He took a greater liking to songs such as "Over My Head" and "Heart of Steel", and believed that "Remember David" closely recaptured the band's "hyperkinetic glory" of their first two albums.[7]

A reviewer from People stated that the album, at first listen, seemed "unsatisfyingly bloodless and facile", but believed tracks like "European (I Wish I Was)", "Over My Head", and "Heart of Steel" "tend[ed] to sound better the more they are played."[8]

Track listing

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

No.TitleLength
1."The Story of a Young Heart"6:07
2."Never Again (The Dancer)"5:05
3."The More You Live, the More You Love"4:10
4."European (I Wish I Was)"4:26
5."Remember David"4:06
6."Over My Head"3:55
7."Heart of Steel"5:45
8."The End"3:34
9."Suicide Day"5:20
Total length:42:24
CD Bonus Tracks (2008, Cherry Red)
No.TitleLength
10."The More You Live, the More You Love (7' Remix)"4:13
11."The More You Live, the More You Love" (Full Moon Mix)"6:17
12."Lost Control (Totally)"4:12
13."Never Again (The Dancer)" (7" Version)"3:46
14."Never Again (The Dancer)" (12" Dance Mix)"5:17
15."Living in Heaven"5:32
16."Remember David" (7" Version)"4:07

Chart performance
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Canada Albums Chart[9] 32
German Albums Chart[10] 31
New Zealand Albums Chart[11] 36
UK Albums Chart[12] 30
U.S. Billboard Top 200[13] 67

Personnel

References
  1. Tom Demalon. "The Story of a Young Heart - A Flock of Seagulls | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. Peter Martin. "Smash Hits, August 30, 1984 - p.21". Smash Hits. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. 27 May 2011. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. "A Flock Of Seagulls - The Story Of A Young Heart". Discogs.com. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  5. Tortoricci, Frank (4 August 1999). "A Flock Of Seagulls' Paul Reynolds". MTV. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  6. "A Flock Of Seagulls - The Story Of A Young Heart (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  7. Demalon, Tom. "The Story of a Young Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  8. "Pots and Pans Review: The Story of a Young Heart". People. 22 October 1984. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  9. "Bienvenue au site Web Bibliothèque et Archives Canada / Welcome to the Library and Archives Canada website". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  10. "Charts-Surfer". Charts-surfer.de. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  11. Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  12. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 206. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  13. "The Story of a Young Heart - A Flock of Seagulls | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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