Album · A Flock of Seagulls
The Story of a Young Heart by A Flock of Seagulls
The Story of a Young Heart is an album by A Flock of Seagulls, released in 1984. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “The More You Live, the More You Love”, on 5 lists with a best position of #30.
The Story of a Young Heart, A Flock of Seagulls' third album, arrived on Jive in August 1984, and it's the last time the Liverpool band's original four would share a record until they regrouped for Ascension in 2018. Mike Score, Ali Score on drums, Frank Maudsley and guitarist Paul Reynolds made it together, and Reynolds walked out soon after it was released.
The synths still shimmer and the choruses still reach for the sky on singles like "The More You Live, the More You Love", "Never Again (The Dancer)" and "Remember David", but there's a shadow over this one. Score himself has pointed to the album's darker, deeper cuts, "Suicide Day" chief among them, as proof of a moodier, more ambitious band that never got the chance to grow up; he even floated a Pink Floyd comparison. Cherry Red reissued it with bonus tracks in 2008.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Story of a Young Heart on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The More You Live, the More You Love | 5 | #30 | – | 1984–1995 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.