The Story of a Young Heart

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The Story of a Young Heart
The Story of a Young Heart - AFOS.jpg
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
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music2/5 stars[2]
Smash Hits6/10[3]

The Story of a Young Heart is the third album by A Flock of Seagulls, released in 1984. 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.[4] 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.

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.[5]

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."[6]

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[7] 32
German Albums Chart[8] 31
New Zealand Albums Chart[9] 36
UK Albums Chart[10] 30
U.S. Billboard Top 200[11] 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. ^ The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. 27 May 2011. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ^ Peter Martin. "Smash Hits, August 30, 1984 - p.21". Smash Hits. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  4. ^ Tortoricci, Frank (4 August 1999). "A Flock Of Seagulls' Paul Reynolds". MTV. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  5. ^ Demalon, Tom. "The Story of a Young Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Pots and Pans Review: The Story of a Young Heart". People. 22 October 1984. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Charts-Surfer". Charts-surfer.de. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  9. ^ Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  10. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 206. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  11. ^ "The Story of a Young Heart - A Flock of Seagulls | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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