...If I Die, I Die

April 2022 ...If I Die, I Die studio Virgin Prunes ...If I Die, I Die cover.jpg 1982 11 4 yes July–August 1982 Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland Post-punk gothic rock avant-garde avant-pop 40:19 Rough Trade Colin Newman Moments And Mine (Despite Straight Lines) 1981 Hérésie 1982 ...If I Die, I Die studio Baby Turns Blue 9 October 1982 ...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. Critical reception AllMusic 4.5 5http://www.allmusic.com/album/if-i-die-i-die-mw0000309067 ...If I Die, I Die – Virgin Prunes Jurek Thom AllMusic 2 February 2013 Blender 4 5http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2924 Virgin Prunes: (various reissues) Wolk Douglas Douglas Wolk Blender 20 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20041103131016/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2924 3 November 2004 The Village Voice B+https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv2-83.php Christgau's Consumer Guide Chrisgau Robert Robert Christgau The Village Voice 2 March 1983 2 February 2013 ...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". Chuck Eddy of Spin included it in his list of essential gothic rock albums, remarking that it "demonstrates that sometimes 'ritualistic' equals 'catchy'."Eddy Chuck Chuck Eddy March 2009 Essentials: From the Depths of Hell and Hot Topic, a Goth Primer for Ghouls of All Ages Spin 25 3 80 https://books.google.com/books?id=Rzz14-8sFKYC&dq=%22virgin+prunes%22+%22if+i+die+i+die%22&pg=PA80 2 February 2013 In 2026, Uncut ranked ...If I Die, I Die at number 71 in their list of "The 200 Greatest Goth Albums", describing Virgin Prunes as more harrowing than their art punk peers and writing that the album "smelts the avant-garde and avant-pop into a pummelling expression of rage and angst."Robinson John The 200 Greatest Goth Albums ....Ranked! Uncut: The Ultimate Record Collection 2026 19 36 Kelsey Media Track listing Side one Virgin Prunes Ulakanakulot 2:35 Decline and Fall 4:50 Sweethome Under White Clouds 4:45 Bau-Dachöng 5:52 Side two Baby Turns Blue 5:07 Ballad of the Man 3:32 Walls of Jericho 3:09 Caucasian Walk 4:44 Theme for Thought 5:45 Personnel 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 + 1982 chart performance for ...If I Die, I DieChart (1982)Peakposition UK Indie ChartBarry Lazell http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/v.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080509194831/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/v.htm dead 2008-05-09 Indie Hits 1980-1989 Cherry Red Books 1997 September 21, 20148 + 2022 chart performance for ...If I Die, I DieChart (2022)PeakpositionFlanders 132 Virgin Prunes ...If I Die, I Die true 20 November 2022Wallonia 37 Virgin Prunes ...If I Die, I Die true 20 November 2022 Release history 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 2 External links 5892 ...If I Die, I Die album Category:1982 debut albums Category:Rough Trade Records albums Category:Virgin Prunes albums Category:Avant-garde music albums Category:Avant-pop albums Category:Art punk albums