Virgin Prunes

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Virgin Prunes

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Formed in mid-1977 in Dublin, for a time the Virgin Prunes were "the most overtly subversive rock group ever to come out of the genre" (Mark Prendergast, "Irish Rock"). Their reputation was built on their outrageous stage performances and supported by a wayward and individual collection of record releases.

Singers Gavin Friday and Guggi, along with third vocalist Dave-id Busaras, guitarist Dik, bassist Strongman and drummer Pod, released their first single in 1980. Pod soon left to be replaced by Haa Lacka Binttii, who left around a year later, to be replaced in turn by Mary D'Nellon.

In 1984, both Guggi and Dik left the band and the music business. Mary D'Nellon took over guitar duties and Pod returned as the band's drummer. The Virgin Prunes started to record the album Sons Find Devils, which was not released before 1998 as a CD release on undefined label and on vinyl not until 2003 on italian undefined label.

1985 saw the release of a retrospective video (confusingly titled Sons Find Devils, despite having no connection with the still unreleased album) and a compilation album of rarities (Over the Rainbow).

The band toured as a four-piece and finally released a new album, The Moon Looked Down and Laughed, in the summer of 1986. Gavin Friday left the group in November 1986 to pursue a solo career, effectively ending the group. This was formally confirmed by a short comment at the bottom of the sleeve of a live album, The Hidden Lie, released in 1987. D'Nellon, Strongman and Busaras went on to record and perform as The Prunes.

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Baby Turns Blue

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Pagan Lovesong

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Walls Of Jericho

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Ulakanakulot

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Caucasian Walk

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20 live performances ยท data from Setlist.fm

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1986
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November 5, 1986

7th Street Entry

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States


July 21, 1986

Complex Excelsior

Heppen, Limburg, Belgium

  • 1.

  • 2. Sweethome Under White Clouds

  • 3. Lady Day(Lou Reed cover)

  • 4. Don't Look Back

  • 5. God Bless the Child(Billie Holiday cover)

  • 6. Walls of Jericho

  • 7. Love Lasts Forever

  • 8. My Death(Jacques Brel cover)

  • 9. Heaven

  • 10. Love Is Danger

  • 11. The Moon Looked Down and Laughed

  • 12. Caucasian Walk

  • 13. Deadly Sins


July 20, 1986

Sporthal

Roksem, West Flanders, Belgium


July 19, 1986

Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Heaven

  • 2. My Death(Jacques Brel cover)

  • 3.

  • 4.

  • 5. Love Lasts Forever

  • 6. Walls of Jericho

  • 7. Sweethome Under White Clouds

  • 8. Love Is Danger

  • 9. The Moon Looked Down and Laughed

  • 10. Caucasian Walk


June 19, 1986

Tivoli

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

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Virgin Prunes has released 18 albums between 1981 and 2004. Notable releases include An Exhibition, An Extended Play, The Moon Looked Down And Laughed. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Virgin Prunes' most-played tracks include Baby Turns Blue, Pagan Lovesong, Walls Of Jericho, Ulakanakulot, Caucasian Walk. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

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