Fiction Tales
| Fiction Tales | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Modern Eon | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | The Manor, Britannia Row Studios | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Dindisc | |||
| Producer | Modern Eon, Lawrence Diana | |||
| Modern Eon chronology | ||||
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Fiction Tales is the only studio album by English post-punk band Modern Eon. It was released in 1981 on record label Dindisc and reached No. 65 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]
Track listing
| Side A | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Second Still" | |
| 2. | "The Grass Still Grows" | |
| 3. | "Playwrite" | |
| 4. | "Watching the Dancers" | |
| 5. | "Real Hymn" | |
| 6. | "Waiting for the Cavalry" | |
| Side B | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "High Noon" | |
| 2. | "Child's Play" | |
| 3. | "Choreography" | |
| 4. | "Euthenics" | |
| 5. | "In a Strange Way" | |
| 6. | "Mechanic" | |
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Trouser Press wrote, "Although not an easy album to like, Fiction Tales does convey originality and stylishness as well as flashes of accessibility; occasional use of odd instrumentation and a good drummer make this more than just a routine genre exercise".[3]
Personnel
- Danny Hampson – bass guitar
- Cliff Hewitt – drums, timpani
- Tim Lever – guitar, saxophone
- Alix Johnson – guitar, vocals, Chinese horn, piano
- Bob Wakelin – synthesizer, strings, percussion, vocals on "High Noon"
- Technical
- Modern Eon - production
- Lawrence Diana – co-production, engineering
Further reading
- Reynolds, Simon (2006). Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978–1984. Faber & Faber Limited. ISBN 057121570X.
- Nice, James (1 June 2011). Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records. Aurum Press, Limited. ISBN 1845136349.
References
- ↑ "MODERN EON | Artist". Official Charts. 1981-06-13. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ↑ "Fiction Tales – Modern Eon : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Modern Eon". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
External links
- Fiction Tales at Discogs (list of releases)
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