...If I Die, I Die
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| ...If I Die, I Die | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 November 1982 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1982 | |||
| Studio | Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, gothic rock | |||
| Length | 40:19 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Colin Newman | |||
| Virgin Prunes chronology | ||||
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| Singles from ...If I Die, I Die | ||||
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...If I Die, I Die is the debut studio album by Irish rock band Virgin Prunes. It was released on 4 November 1982 by record label Rough Trade. It was produced by Colin Newman of Wire.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by Virgin Prunes.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ulakanakulot" | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Decline and Fall" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Sweethome Under White Clouds" | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Bau-Dachöng" | 5:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baby Turns Blue" | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Ballad of the Man" | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Walls of Jericho" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Caucasian Walk" | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Theme for Thought" | 5:45 |
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  Half star[1] |
| Blender | File:Star empty.svg[2] |
| The Village Voice | B+[3] |
...If I Die, I Die has been well received by critics. AllMusic, in their retrospective review of the album, called it "a wonderfully confounding and sometimes campy and often disturbing exercise in unfettered creativity".[1] Chuck Eddy of Spin included it in his list of essential gothic rock albums, remarking that it "demonstrates that sometimes 'ritualistic' equals 'catchy'."[4]
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Virgin Prunes
- Dave-iD Busaras – vocals
- Mary D'Nellon – drums
- Dik Evans – guitar
- Gavin Friday – vocals
- Guggi (Derek Rowen) – vocals
- Trevor "Strongman" Rowen – bass guitar
Technical personnel
- Colin Newman – production
- Kevin Moloney – engineering
- Steve Parker – engineering
- Denis Blackham – engineering
- BilBo – mastering
- RX – sleeve design
- Ursula Steiger – sleeve design
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart[5] | 8 |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 132 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 37 |
Release history
[edit | edit source]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1982 | Rough Trade | LP | ROUGH 49 |
| France | 1985 | Virgin | LP | 70307 |
| United Kingdom | 1990 | Rough Trade | CD | ROUGH LCD 49 |
| France | 1993 | New Rose | CD | 452043 |
| United Kingdom | 2004 | The Grey Area | CD | YEO2CD |
| United States | 2004 | Mute | CD | MUTE 9265-2 |
References
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- ^ "Ultratop.be – Virgin Prunes – ...If I Die, I Die" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Virgin Prunes – ...If I Die, I Die" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links
[edit | edit source]- ...If I Die, I Die at Discogs (list of releases)
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