The Story of a Young Heart

The Story of a Young Heart
Studio album by
Released20 August 1984
Recorded1983–1984
StudioRidge Farm (Capel, England)
Genre
Length42:24
LabelJive
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: 1 October 1984
  3. "Remember David"
    Released: 1985
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Smash Hits6/10

The Story of a Young Heart is the third studio album by A Flock of Seagulls, released in August 1984 by Jive Records. It was their last album—until 2018's Ascensionto feature the original line-up of the band, as guitarist Paul Reynolds left shortly after the album's release. 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 Records with bonus tracks.

Lead singer Mike Score has recalled of the album, "The Story of a Young Heart [1984 album], there was some great stuff on that, that weren't hits - there was a bit deeper stuff, like "Suicide Day." To do something like "Suicide Day" after "Space Age Love Song" and "The More You Live" and all that, then you're on a darker track. Stuff like that, I think at that time, it showed where we could have gone if it hadn't have gone awry with the band - we could have become deep and meaningful, kind of an '80s Pink Floyd."