Moments and Mine/In the Greylight/War explained

Moments and Mine (Despite Straight Lines)
Cover:	Virgin Prunes - Moments and Mine In the Greylight War.jpeg
Type:	single
Artist:	Virgin Prunes
Recorded:	Berry Street Studio and Windmill Lane Studios
Genre:	Post-punk, gothic rock
Length:	4:27
Label:	Rough Trade
Producer:	Geoff Travis, Virgin Prunes
Prev Title:	Twenty Tens
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	Pagan Lovesong
Next Year:	1982

"Moments and Mine (Despite Straight Lines)" is a single by the Irish post-punk band Virgin Prunes, released as a vinyl 7" on 27 June 1981 by Rough Trade Records.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Formats and track listing

All songs written by the Virgin Prunes

UK 7" single (RT 072)

1. "Moments and Mine (Despite Straight Lines)" – 4:27
2. "In the Greylight" – 2:50
3. "War" – 2:06

Personnel

Drums Haa-Lacka Binttii (Daniel Figgis)Boy on the cover is Binttii's (Daniel Figgis) younger brother, Jonny Figgis

Virgin Prunes

• Binttii – drums
• Dik Evans – guitar
• Gavin Friday – vocals
• Guggi – vocals
• Strongman – bass guitar

Technical personnel

• Adam Kidron – engineering
• George Peckham – mastering
• Geoff Travis – production
• Virgin Prunes – production

Notes and References

1. Web site: Virgin Prunes — About. Virginprunes.com. 29 December 2021.
2. Web site: Mute Records • Virgin Prunes • Virgin Prunes: A Short History. Mute.com. 1 March 2011. 29 December 2021.
3. Web site: Virgin Prunes – Moments And Mine (Despite Straight Lines) (1981, Vinyl). 29 December 2021. Discogs.com.
4. Book: Gimarc, George . Post Punk Diary: 1980–1982 . . October 15, 1997 . 174 . 9780312169688 . 21 September 2014.
5. Web site: Virgin Prunes / Discography . Virginprunes.com . 2011 . 21 September 2014.
6. Book: Lazell, Barry . Indie Hits 1980–1989 . Cherry Red Books . 1997 . 21 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080509194831/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/v.htm . 9 May 2008 .