The Moon Looked Down and Laughed

The Moon Looked Down and Laughed
The Moon Looked Down and Laughed
Studio album by Virgin Prunes
Released	July 1986
Studio	Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin; Trident Studios, London; Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales; S.T.S., Dublin
Genre	Post-punk, gothic rock
Length	42:59
Label	Baby, Touch and Go Records
Producer	David Ball
Virgin Prunes chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Uncut	^[2]

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

Track listing

All tracks are written by Virgin Prunes.

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
11.	"Day of Ages"	3:15
12.	"True Life Story"	3:26
13.	"White History Book"	3:44

2004 CD remaster
No.	Title	Length
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

Virgin Prunes

Dave-iD Busaras – vocals
Mary D'Nellon – guitar
Gavin Friday – vocals
Pod – drums
Strongman – bass guitar

Technical personnel

Dave Ball – production
Flood – engineering
Dave Meegan – mixing, engineering
Ted Sharp – engineering

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

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

External links

The Moon Looked Down and Laughed at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-1] Jurek, Thom. "The Moon Looked Down and Laughed". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

[uncutmag-2] umnist (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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Virgin Prunes
Dik Evans Gavin Friday Guggi Haa-Lacka Binttii Dave-iD Busaras Mary D'Nellon Pod Strongman
Studio albums	...If I Die, I Die
Live albums	The Hidden Lie Sons Find Devils
Compilations	A New Form of Beauty Parts 1-4 Over the Rainbow Artfuck
Singles and EPs	"Twenty Tens" "Moments and Mine (Despite Straight Lines)" "Pagan Lovesong" Hérésie "Baby Turns Blue" "Love Lasts Forever"