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Queen of Siam (Lydia Lunch album)

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Queen of Siam
Studio album by
Lydia Lunch
ReleasedFebruary 9, 1980
Recorded1979
StudioBlank Tape Studios, New York City, New York, United States
GenreNo wave
Length31:38
LabelZE
Producer
  • Bob Blank
  • Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch chronology
Queen of Siam
(1980) 		The Agony Is the Ecstacy
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]

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.

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mechanical Flattery"Lydia Lunch2:46
2."Gloomy Sunday"Sam M. Lewis, Rezső Seress2:57
3."Tied and Twist"Lydia Lunch2:55
4."Spooky"Buddy Buie, James Cobb, Harry Middlebrooks, Jr., Mike Shapiro2:40
5."Los Banditos"Lydia Lunch3:10
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Atomic Bongos"Pat Irwin, Lydia Lunch2:17
2."Lady Scarface"Lydia Lunch3:12
3."A Cruise to the Moon"Lydia Lunch3:54
4."Carnival Fat Man"Lydia Lunch2:11
5."Knives in the Drain"Grant, Lydia Lunch4:00
6."Blood of Tin"Lydia Lunch1:09

Personnel

Technical

References

  1. ^ Dougan, John. "Queen of Siam". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Lydia Lunch". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Gimarc, George (July 11, 2005). Punk Diary. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 291. ISBN 9780879308483. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
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