Fiction Tales

Studio album by Modern Eon

Released

1981

Recorded

The Manor, Britannia Row Studios

Modern 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 #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, production
Cliff Hewitt – drums, timpani, production
Tim Lever – guitar, saxophone, production
Alix – guitar, vocals, Chinese horn, piano, production
Bob Wakelin – synthesizer, strings, percussion, production, vocals on "High Noon"

Technical

Lawrence Diana – co-production, engineering

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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