"Moments and Mine (Despite Straight Lines)"
Single by Virgin Prunes
Released27 June 1981 (1981-06-27)
RecordedBerry Street Studio and Windmill Lane Studios
GenrePost-punk, gothic rock
Length4:27
LabelRough Trade
Songwriter(s)Virgin Prunes
Producer(s)Geoff Travis, Virgin Prunes
Virgin Prunes singles chronology
"Twenty Tens"
(1981) 		"Moments and Mine (Despite Straight Lines)"
(1981) 		"Pagan Lovesong"
(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

Charts

Charts (1981) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[6] 50

References

  1. ^ "Virgin Prunes — About". Virginprunes.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Mute Records • Virgin Prunes • Virgin Prunes: A Short History". Mute.com. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Virgin Prunes – Moments And Mine (Despite Straight Lines) (1981, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ Gimarc, George (October 15, 1997). Post Punk Diary: 1980–1982. Macmillan. p. 174. ISBN 9780312169688. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Virgin Prunes / Discography". Virginprunes.com. 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  6. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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