...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.
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". Chuck Eddy of Spin included it in his list of essential gothic rock albums, remarking that it "demonstrates that sometimes 'ritualistic' equals 'catchy'." 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."
Track listing
Personnel Virgin Prunes Dave-iD Busaras – vocals Mary D'Nellon – drums Dik Evans – guitar Gavin Friday – vocals Guggi (Derek Rowen) – vocals Trevor "Strongman" Rowen – bass guitar
Technical personnel Colin Newman – production Kevin Moloney – engineering Steve Parker – engineering Denis Blackham – engineering BilBo – mastering RX – sleeve design Ursula Steiger – sleeve design
Charts + 1982 chart performance for ...If I Die, I DieChart (1982)Peakposition UK Indie Chart8 + 2022 chart performance for ...If I Die, I DieChart (2022)Peakposition
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog 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
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