Fiction Tales Explained
| Fiction Tales |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Modern Eon |
| Cover: | Fiction Tales cover.jpg |
| Released: | 1981 |
| Recorded: | The Manor, Britannia Row Studios |
| Genre: | Post-punk |
| Label: | Dindisc |
| Producer: | Modern Eon, Lawrence Diana |
| Prev Title: | Pieces EP |
| Prev Year: | 1979 |
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]
Critical reception
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".[2]
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
- Book: Reynolds, Simon . . 2006 . Faber & Faber Limited . 057121570X.
- Book: Nice, James . Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records . 1 June 2011 . Aurum Press, Limited . 1845136349.
Notes and References
- Web site: MODERN EON | Artist . Official Charts . 1981-06-13 . 2013-09-06.
- Web site: trouserpress.com :: Modern Eon . Robbins . Ira . . 15 February 2013.
