...If I Die, I Die
1982 studio album by Virgin Prunes
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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.
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| Released | 4 November 1982 | |||
| Recorded | JulyâAugust 1982 | |||
| Studio | Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland | |||
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| Length | 40:19 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Colin Newman | |||
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Critical reception
...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] 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."[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Virgin Prunes.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Personnel
Virgin Prunes
- Dave-iD Busaras â vocals
- Mary D'Nellon â drums
- Dik Evans â guitar
- Gavin Friday â vocals
- Guggi (Derek Rowen) â vocals
- Trevor "Strongman" Rowen â bass guitar
Technical personnel
- Colin Newman â production
- Kevin Moloney â engineering
- Steve Parker â engineering
- Denis Blackham â engineering
- BilBo â mastering
- RX â sleeve design
- Ursula Steiger â sleeve design
Charts
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| 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 |