Throw the Warped Wheel Out

Throw the Warped Wheel Out is the debut album from Scottish new wave band Fiction Factory. It was released in 1984 and included the UK and european hit single "(Feels Like) Heaven". The album failed to chart in the UK[1] but was more successful in Europe, reaching the charts in Switzerland, Sweden and Germany.

Throw the Warped Wheel Out
Studio album by
Fiction Factory
Released1984
GenreSynthpop, new wave
Length38:10
LabelCBS / Columbia
ProducerPeter Wilson
Fiction Factory chronology
Throw the Warped Wheel Out
(1984)		 Another Story
(1985)

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."(Feels Like) Heaven"E. Jordan, K. Patterson3:32
2."Heart and Mind"E. Jordan, K. Patterson3:07
3."Panic"C. Medley4:22
4."The Hanging Gardens"C. Medley, E. Jordan4:35
5."All or Nothing"C. Medley, E. Jordan, K. Patterson3:48
6."Hit the Mark"K. Patterson4:18
7."Ghost of Love"K. Patterson3:36
8."Tales of Tears"K. Patterson3:38
9."The First Step"C. Medley, K. Patterson4:56
10."The Warped Wheel"E. Jordan, K. Patterson4:18
Total length:38:10

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stonemixed[3]

Upon release, Rolling Stone 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..."[3] Michael Sutton of AllMusic 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."[2]

Chart performance
Chart (1984–85) Peak
position
Canadian Album Charts[4] 98
German Album Charts[5] 57
Swedish Album Charts[6] 34
Swiss Album Chart[7] 23

References
  1. "UK Singles & Albums Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. Sutton, Michael (16 July 2011). "Throw the Warped Wheel Out - Fiction Factory : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  3. Robbins, Ira A. (1985). The Rolling Stone Review - Ira A. Robbins - Google Books. ISBN 9780684183329. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  4. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. Steffen Hung. "germancharts.com - Fiction Factory - Throw The Warped Wheel Out". Germancharts.de. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  6. Steffen Hung. "Fiction Factory - Throw The Warped Wheel Out". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  7. Steffen Hung. "Fiction Factory - Throw The Warped Wheel Out". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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