The Moon Looked Down and Laughed

The Moon Looked Down and Laughed is the second and final studio album by the Irish post-punk band Virgin Prunes. It was released in January 1986 by Baby Records in Europe, and on Touch and Go Records in the U.S.[3][4]

The Moon Looked Down and Laughed
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1986 (1986-01)
RecordedWindmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland. Trident, London, England. Rockfield, Manmouth, Wales. S.T.S., Dublin, Ireland.
GenrePost-punk, gothic rock
Length42:59
LabelBaby, Touch and Go Records
ProducerDave Ball
Virgin Prunes chronology
Over the Rainbow (A Compilation of Rarities 1981-1983)
(1985)
The Moon Looked Down and Laughed
(1986)
The Hidden Lie (Live in Paris 6/6/86)
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Uncut[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Virgin Prunes.

No.TitleLength
1."Heaven"3:40
2."Love Lasts Forever"4:45
3."I Am God"3:25
4."Sons Find Devils"5:01
5."Alone"3:40
6."The Moon Looked Down and Laughed"4:58
7."Uncle Arthur’s Lonely World"3:22
8."Don’t Look Back"3:51
9."Betrayal"4:02
10."Deadly Sins"6:15
1993 CD remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Day of Ages"3:15
12."True Life Story"3:26
13."White History Book"3:44
2004 CD remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Heaven"3:42
2."Our Love Will Last Forever Until the Day It Dies"8:28
3."I Am God"3:27
4."Alone"3:47
5."Sons Find Devils"4:59
6."Uncle Arthur’s Lonely World"3:22
7."True Life Story"3:25
8."The Tortured Heart"3:20
9."Betrayal"4:03
10."Just a Lovesong"3:01
11."Deadly Sins"6:15
12."Day of Ages"3:17
13."The Moon Looked Down and Laughed"6:57

Personnel

Charts

Charts (1986) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[5] 5

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
France 1986 Baby LP Baby 005
France 1986 Baby CD Baby CD005
France 1986 Baby Cassette Baby C005
United States 1986 Touch and Go LP T&GLP#9
United States 1986 Touch and Go Cassette T&G LP#9C
France 1993 New Rose CD 422474
United Kingdom 2004 The Grey Area CD YEO4CD
United States 2004 Mute CD MUTE 9267-2

References

  1. Jurek, Thom. "The Moon Looked Down and Laughed". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. columnist (1986). "Virgin Prunes - The Moon Looked Down and Laughed". Uncut. p. 132. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate U.S. ISBN 9781841953359. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  4. "Virgin Prunes / Discography". virginprunes.com. 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2014.



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