''Throw the Warped Wheel Out'' is the debut studio album by the Scottish new wave band

Fiction Factory Fiction Factory were a Scottish New wave music, new wave band from Perth, Scotland, Perth. Formed in 1982, they are best known for their single "(Feels Like) Heaven", which peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Eddie Jo ...

. It was released in 1984 and included the UK and European hit single " (Feels Like) Heaven". The album failed to chart in the UK but was more successful in Europe, reaching the charts in Switzerland, Sweden and Germany. Alan Rankine of the Associates played the

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, and produced the single " All or Nothing".

Critical reception

Upon release, ''

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'' stated: "Fiction Factory are doubtless a most sincere bunch, and here they display excellent musicianship, lavish production and a dozen moderately tuneful songs. Unfortunately, they lack any real spark of originality..." Michael Sutton of

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retrospectively wrote: "Any interest in Fiction Factory's ''Throw the Warped Wheel Out'' will most likely originate from the album's opening track, "(Feels Like) Heaven" - an '80s new wave classic. However, one song cannot carry the weight of an entire LP; fortunately, Fiction Factory were talented enough to craft worthy successors. ''Throw the Warped Wheel Out'' is a vastly underrated album, disappointing only record buyers who want every track to sound like "(Feels Like) Heaven."

Track listing

Personnel

Fiction Factory * Kevin Patterson – vocals * Chic Medley – guitar * Graham McGregor – bass * Eddie Jordan – keyboards * Mike Ogletree – drums; percussion Additional musicians * Graham Weir, Neil Weir – brass * Grant Taylor – trumpet * Alan Rankine –

Production and artwork * Peter Wilson – producer (1–4, 6–10) * Alan Rankine – producer (5) * Fiction Factory – remixing (4, 5, 10) *

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– art direction * John Crancher – styling * David McIntyre – photography

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Throw The Warped Wheel Out 1984 debut albums Columbia Records albums Fiction Factory albums Albums with cover art by Rosław Szaybo