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 July 1986 by Baby Records in Europe, and on Touch and Go Records in the U.S.[3][4]
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Released | July 1986 (1986-07) | |||
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 | Dave Ball | |||
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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 |
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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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