Throw the Warped Wheel Out
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| Studio album by Fiction Factory | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, New Wave | |||
| Length | 38:10 | |||
| Label | CBS / Columbia | |||
| Producer | Peter Wilson | |||
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| Rolling Stone | mixed |
Throw the Warped Wheel Out is the debut album from Scottish new wave band Fiction Factory. It was released in 1984 and included the hit single "(Feels Like) Heaven". Despite including the hit, the album failed to chart in the UK.
Michael Sutton of Allmusic stated retrospectively: "Any interest at all 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."
Upon release, Rolling Stone magazine 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..."
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