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1981 studio album by Modern Eon
Fiction Tales
Studio album by Modern Eon
Released1981
RecordedThe Manor, Britannia Row Studios
GenrePost-punk
LabelDindisc
ProducerModern Eon, Lawrence Diana
Modern Eon chronology
Pieces EP
(1979) 		Fiction Tales
(1981)

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.

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
1."High Noon" 
2."Child's Play" 
3."Choreography" 
4."Euthenics" 
5."In a Strange Way" 
6."Mechanic" 

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

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".

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

Further reading

References

  1. "MODERN EON | Artist". Official Charts. 13 June 1981. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. "Fiction Tales – Modern Eon : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Modern Eon". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.

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