Queen of Siam (Lydia Lunch album)
| Queen of Siam | ||||
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| Studio album by Lydia Lunch | ||||
| Released | February 9, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 at Blank Tape Studios, New York City, New York, United States | |||
| Genre | No wave | |||
| Length | 31:38 | |||
| Label | ZE | |||
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| Lydia Lunch chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Queen of Siam is the debut solo album American artist Lydia Lunch, released in February 9, 1980 by record label ZE.[3]
Track listing
| Side A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Side B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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", production
- Bob Blank – production, mixing, recording
- 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
- 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. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
External links
- Queen of Siam at Discogs (list of releases)
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