''Fiction Tales'' is the only studio album by English
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band
Modern Eon
Modern Eon were a British post-punk/ new wave band, formed in Liverpool, England in 1978. They released one album, '' Fiction Tales'', on the UK label Dindisc in 1981.
History
The band, originally called Luglo Slugs, were founded by guitarist/ ...
. It was released in 1981 on record label
Dindisc
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and reached No. 65 on the
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.
Track listing
Critical reception
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Trouser Press
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'' 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,
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* Tim Lever – guitar, saxophone
* Alix Johnson – guitar, vocals, Chinese horn, piano
* Bob Wakelin – synthesizer, strings, percussion, vocals on "High Noon"
; Technical
* Modern Eon -
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* Lawrence Diana – co-production,
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References
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1981 debut albums
Modern Eon albums