The Moon Looked Down and Laughed

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The Moon Looked Down and Laughed
Virgin Prunes - The Moon Looked Down and Laughed.jpg
Studio album by
Virgin Prunes
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
AllMusic2/5 stars[1]
Uncut5/5 stars[2]

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]

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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