The Hidden Lie (Live in Paris 6/6/86)

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The Hidden Lie (Live in Paris 6/6/86)
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Live album by
ReleasedMay 1987 (1987-05)
Recorded6 June 1986 (1986-06-06)
VenueTheatre Elysees Montmartre, Paris, France
Genre Post-punk, gothic rock
Length52:00
Label Baby
Producer Mary D'Nellon, Strongman
Virgin Prunes chronology
The Moon Looked Down and Laughed
(1986)
The Hidden Lie (Live in Paris 6/6/86)
(1987)
Artfuck: A Compilation of Rarities (1980 - 1983)
(1993)
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The Hidden Lie (Live in Paris 6/6/86) is a live performance album by the Irish post-punk band Virgin Prunes. It was issued by Baby Records in May 1987. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Virgin Prunes, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Baile Binn (Faoi Néalta Bán)" 3:15
2."Lady Day" Lou Reed 3:45
3."God Bless the Child" Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday 3:24
4."Never Ending Story" 4:19
5."Pagan Lovesong" 4:05
6."Heaven" 3:50
7."Love Is Danger" 5:11
8."The Moon Looked Down and Laughed" 5:12
9."Caucasian Walk" 5:28
10."The Blues Song" Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly 5:33
11."Alone" 2:36
12."Sweethome (Under White Clouds)" 5:22

Personnel

Virgin Prunes

Technical personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
France1987Baby LP Baby 008
France1987BabyCDBaby CD008
France1987Baby Cassette Baby C008
France1993New RoseCD422473

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References

  1. Ankeny, Jason. "The Hidden Lie". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate U.S. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. "Virgin Prunes / Discography". virginprunes.com. 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2014.