Fiction Tales
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| Fiction Tales | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | The Manor, Britannia Row Studios | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Dindisc | |||
| Producer | Modern Eon, Lawrence Diana | |||
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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]
| 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" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "High Noon" | |
| 2. | "Child's Play" | |
| 3. | "Choreography" | |
| 4. | "Euthenics" | |
| 5. | "In a Strange Way" | |
| 6. | "Mechanic" |
Critical reception
| 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
