Queen of Siam (Lydia Lunch album)
Queen of Siam is the debut solo album American artist Lydia Lunch, released on February 9, 1980 by record label ZE.[3] It features Jack Ruby on bass, Douglas Bowne on drums, and Pat Irwin on saxophone, piano and everything else. The Billy Ver Planck Orchestra (Jazz for Playboys, Jazz for Playgirls) perform on four of the tracks.
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| Released | February 9, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Blank Tape Studios, New York City, New York, United States | |||
| Genre | No wave | |||
| Length | 31:38 | |||
| Label | ZE | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mechanical Flattery" | Lydia Lunch | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Gloomy Sunday" | Sam M. Lewis, Rezső Seress | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Tied and Twist" | Lydia Lunch | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Spooky" | Buddy Buie, James Cobb, Harry Middlebrooks, Jr., Mike Shapiro | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Los Banditos" | Lydia Lunch | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Atomic Bongos" | Pat Irwin, Lydia Lunch | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Lady Scarface" | Lydia Lunch | 3:12 |
| 3. | "A Cruise to the Moon" | Lydia Lunch | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Carnival Fat Man" | Lydia Lunch | 2:11 |
| 5. | "Knives in the Drain" | Grant, Lydia Lunch | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Blood of Tin" | Lydia Lunch | 1:09 |
Personnel
- Lydia Lunch – vocals, guitar on "Tied and Twist" and "Carnival Fat Man", piano on "Carnival Fat Man", arrangements, production
- Dougie Bowne – drums
- Pat Irwin – backing vocals, instruments, arrangement
- Robert Quine – guitar on "Lady Scarface", "A Cruise to the Moon", "Knives in the Drain" and "Blood of Tin"
- Jack Ruby (George Scott III) – bass guitar
- J. Billy Ver Planck – arrangements with Billy Ver Planck Orchestra on "Lady Scarface", "A Cruise to the Moon", "Knives in the Drain" and "Blood of Tin"
- Technical
- Bob Blank – production, mixing, recording
- Michael Zilkha - executive producer
- George DuBose - photography
References
- Dougan, John. "Queen of Siam". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- Christgau, Robert. "Lydia Lunch". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- Gimarc, George (July 11, 2005). Punk Diary. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 291. ISBN 9780879308483. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
External links
- Queen of Siam at Discogs (list of releases)
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