Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy
Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy | ||||
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Released | November 1974 | |||
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Length | 31:29 | |||
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Producer | David Vorhaus | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Select | [2] |
Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy is an experimental music/spoken word album by poet Lady June (a.k.a. June Campbell Cramer). It features musical contributions by Kevin Ayers and Brian Eno.
Overview
The recording was made for £400 in the living room of Kevin Ayers' Maida Vale home.[3] The original release was of 5,000 copies which quickly sold once followers of Eno and Ayers realized that they contributed to the recording.[4] The album was later reissued by Market Square Records.
Track listing
Music by Kevin Ayers except "Optimism" by Brian Eno and "Am I?" by Kim Solomon. Lyrics by June Campbell Cramer.
- Side 1
- "Some Day Silly Twenty Three" – 2:25
- "Reflections" – 1:10
- "Am I?" – 2:33
- "Everythingsnothing" – 4:25
- "Tunion" – 4:16
- "The Tourist" – 2:22
- Side 2
- "Bars" – 2:46
- "The Letter" – 4:03
- "Mangel/Wurzel" – 0:58
- "To Whom It May Not Concern" – 2:52
- "Optimism" – 1:34
- "Touch Downer" – 1:59
Personnel
- Lady June – vocals
- Kevin Ayers – guitar, bass, vocals
- Brian Eno – electronic guitar, bass, imminent, linearment, lunar lollipops, vocals
- Pip Pyle – drums
- Martha – vocals
- David Vorhaus – kaleidophone, mix
- Jakob Klasse – piano
- Kim Solomon – piano on "Am I"
References and sources
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Dave Morrison (November 1992). "Album Reviews: Lady June — Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy". Select. EMAP. p. 95. ISSN 0959-8367. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Lady June biography". Archived from the original on 26 December 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2007.
- ^ Ingham, Jonh (18 January 1975). Album review. NME.