REMASTERED ON LIMITED EDITION TRANSPARENT VINYL HOUSED IN REVERSE BOARD SLEEVE + 16PP PHOTOBOOK +
BRAND NEW SLEEVENOTES
BY DR JONATHAN WOOD + 12” X 12” ARTCARD
ALSO AVAILABLE AS 2CD MEDIABOOK FEATURING BONUS RARITIES CD + SLEEVENOTES + PHOTOBOOK & DIGITAL VERSION
Watch the brand new video for a beforehand unreleased Colin Newman remix of ‘Child Turns Blue’: https://youtu.be/0k9sW7wGgdg
The subversive great thing about the Virgin Prunes captured the creativeness of generations following the band’s decade of extraordinary artistic exercise, which ran from 1977 to 1986. Virgin Prunes shaped in Dublin, rising from the intently knit ‘Lypton Village’ scene, from which U2 additionally emerged. The scene included Gavin Friday and fellow Virgin Prunes Guggi, Dave-id Busaras Scott (vocals), Strongman (bass), Dik Evans (guitar), Mary D’Nellon (drums), all sharing a vehemently anti-patriarchal, anti-establishment spirit with their completely different spiritual backgrounds strengthening their mutual pursuits.
…If I Die, I Die was recorded on the Windmill Studios in Dublin in the summertime of 1982. That includes one of many band’s finest recognized songs, ‘Child Turns Blue’, it was produced by Wire’s Colin Newman and continues earlier data’ examinations of purity and wonder. Relatively than undertake an A/B format, the perimeters of the 1982 vinyl and album cowl, designed by Steve Averill, got brown and blue colors, signalling earth and sky respectively.
This fortieth Anniversary version options the unique album, absolutely remastered, plus rarities and remixes together with unheard tough mixes of tracks comparable to ‘Ballad of the Man’, ‘Bau-Dachong’ and ‘Theme For Thought’. It additionally features a remix of ‘Child Turns Blue’ by Colin Newman, initially obtainable as promo solely, in addition to early variations of ‘The King of Junk’ and ‘Pagan Lovesong’.
