Studio Album · No. 5
The Light at the End of the World Songwriting Credits by A Flock of Seagulls
Produced by Mike Score · Engineered by Andy de Ganahl, Joe Smith, Brett Stuart
Big Shot
New WaveSynth-Pop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether A Flock of Seagulls carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by A Flock of Seagulls
0 tracksoutside writers
A Flock of Seagulls's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
1996
Released
Data Insight
Twelve tracks, all Mike Score. Ten years after the four-way split ended, the credit sheet has a single name on it and keeps it that way.
The Light at the End of the World came out on Big Shot in 1996, the first album of the reformed band and the first written by one person.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 3 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions The Light at the End of the World
Who wrote The Light at the End of the World?
Mike Score, all twelve tracks. The Wikipedia article credits the band name, and the Discogs release states that all songs were written by Score.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes chart placings for it rather than a sales figure.
Who produced it?
Mike Score.
Who engineered it?
Andy de Ganahl, with Joe Smith and Brett Stuart mixing several tracks.
Who else played on it?
Ed Berner on guitar, Dean Pichette on bass and A.J. Mazzetti on drums, none of the original lineup apart from Score.
How long is the album?
58:46 across twelve tracks.