Baby Turns Blue

"Baby Turns Blue" is a single by the Irish post-punk band Virgin Prunes, released on 9 October 1982 by Rough Trade Records.[1][2] The remixed 12" version was retitled The Faculties of a Broken Heart.[3]

"Baby Turns Blue"
Single by Virgin Prunes
from the album ...If I Die, I Die
B-side	"Yeo", "Chance of a Lifetime"
Released	9 October 1982
Recorded	Berry Street Studio and Windmill Lane Studios
Genre	Post-punk, gothic rock
Length	3:43
Label	Rough Trade
Songwriter(s)	Virgin Prunes
Producer(s)	Colin Newman, Virgin Prunes
Virgin Prunes singles chronology
"Pagan Lovesong" (1982) "Baby Turns Blue" (1982) "Love Lasts Forever" (1986)

Formats and track listing

All songs written by the Virgin Prunes

UK 7" single (RT 119)

1. "Baby Turns Blue" – 3:43
2. "Yeo" – 2:17

UK 12" single (RT 119T)

1. "The Faculties of a Broken Heart (What Should We Do If Baby Turns Blue)"
2. "Chance of a Lifetime"
3. "Yeo"

Personnel

Virgin Prunes Mary D'Nellon – drums Dik Evans – guitar Gavin Friday – vocals Guggi – vocals Strongman – bass guitar

Technical personnel Kevin Maloney – engineering Colin Newman – production Steve Parker – engineering Virgin Prunes – production The Yeomen – production (B-side)

Charts

Charts (1982)	Peak position
UK Indie Chart[4]	15

References

1. Gimarc, George (October 15, 1997). Post Punk Diary: 1980-1982. Macmillan. p. 320. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
2. "Virgin Prunes / Discography". virginprunes.com. 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
3. "Virgin Prunes - The Faculties Of A Broken Heart (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
4. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

External links

• "Baby Turns Blue" at Discogs (list of releases)