The Moon Looked Down and Laughed | ||||
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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 | |||
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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]
All tracks are written by Virgin Prunes
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Day of Ages" | 3:15 |
12. | "True Life Story" | 3:26 |
13. | "White History Book" | 3:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Virgin Prunes
Technical personnel
Charts (1986) | Peak position |
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UK Indie Chart [5] | 5 |
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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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 |
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