Pagan Lovesong Explained

Pagan Lovesong
Cover:	Virgin Prunes - Pagan Lovesong.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Virgin Prunes
B-Side:	Dave-Id Is Dead
Released:	June 1982
Recorded:	Berry Street Studio and Windmill Lane Studios
Genre:	Post-punk, gothic rock^[1]
Length:	3:28
Label:	Rough Trade
Producer:	Nick Launay, Virgin Prunes
Prev Title:	Moments and Mine (Despite Straight Lines)
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	Baby Turns Blue
Next Year:	1982

"Pagan Lovesong" is a single by the Irish post-punk band Virgin Prunes, released June 1982 by Rough Trade Records.^{[2] [3]}

Formats and track listing

All songs written by the Virgin Prunes

UK 7" single (RT 106)

1. "Pagan Lovesong" – 3:28
2. "Dave-Id Is Dead" – 4:17

UK 12" single (12 RT 106)

1. "Pagan Lovesong (Vibeakimbo)"
2. "Pagan Lovesong"
3. "Dave-Id Is Dead"

Personnel

Virgin Prunes

• Mary D'Nellon – drums
• Dik Evans – guitar
• Gavin Friday – vocals
• Guggi – vocals
• Strongman – bass guitar

Technical personnel

• Dave-id Busaras – vocals (B-side)
• Nick Launay – production, engineering
• Virgin Prunes – production
• Kevin Windmill – assistant engineering

Notes and References

1. 20 best: Goth records ever made . . 2 November 2010 . 29 November 2020 . Sande . Kiran . 1.
2. Book: Gimarc, George . Post Punk Diary: 1980–1982 . . October 15, 1997 . 270 . 9780312169688 . 21 September 2014.
3. Web site: Virgin Prunes / Discography . virginprunes.com . 2011 . 21 September 2014.
4. 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 .