A Dream Come True (1986)

"By 1986 things looked bad for the group that was synonymous with the term 'haircut band'. Synth pop from the UK was out, guitars were back in, and AFOS-guitarist Paul Reynolds had quit. Undaunted, the remaining trio relocated to Philadelphia and attempted a more poppier, soulful, and American sound for their fourth album. Unfortunately, the result ended up finishing off the floundering Flock, as the new direction was a critical and commercial bomb. With frontman Mike Score as the primary songwriter and producer (along with veteran boardman Wayne Braithwaite (Kenny G., Billy Ocean)), the group did manage one memorable single; "Heartbeat Like a Drum," with its chattering sequencers and colorful production tricks, seemed like an endearing attempt to re-create Scritti Politti's bubblegum electro-funk. But the rest - drowned in Fairlights, female backing vocals, and attempts to groove - confirmed that the group whose chart odyssey began in earnest with "I Ran" had finally run out of steam." (Dan LeRoy, Allmusic)