Queen of Siam is the debut solo album by American artist Lydia Lunch, released on February 9, 1980, by record label ZE.[5] 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.
Track listing
Side B| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Atomic Bongos" | Pat Irwin, Lydia Lunch | 2:17 |
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| 2. | "Lady Scarface" | Lydia Lunch | 3:12 |
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| 3. | "A Cruise to the Moon" | Lydia Lunch | 3:54 |
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| 4. | "Carnival Fat Man" | Lydia Lunch | 2:11 |
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| 5. | "Knives in the Drain" | Frank Grant, Lydia Lunch | 4:00 |
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| 6. | "Blood of Tin" | Lydia Lunch | 1:09 |
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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
References
- ^ Bangs, Lester. "Free Jazz / Punk Rock". Musician Magazine, 1979. [1] Access date: July 20, 2008.
- ^ Dougan, John. "Queen of Siam". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Lydia Lunch". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ Press, Joy (1995). "Lydia Lunch". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 232–234. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Gimarc, George (July 11, 2005). Punk Diary. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 291. ISBN 9780879308483. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
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