The Moon Looked Down and Laughed

The Moon Looked Down and Laughed
Studio album by Virgin Prunes
Released	January 1986
Recorded	Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland. Trident, London, England. Rockfield, Manmouth, Wales. S.T.S., Dublin, Ireland.
Genre	Post-punk, gothic rock
Length	42:59
Label	Baby, Touch and Go Records
Producer	Dave 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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Uncut	[2]

The Moon Looked Down and Laughed is the fourth 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 songs written and composed 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 bonus tracks
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 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 005 CD
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: 132. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
3. Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate U.S. 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. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

External links

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