Queen of Siam (Lydia Lunch album) explained
| Queen of Siam |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Lydia Lunch |
| Cover: | Lydia Lunch - Queen of Siam.jpeg |
| 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 |
| Next Title: | The Agony Is the Ecstacy |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
Queen of Siam is the debut solo album by American artist Lydia Lunch, released on February 9, 1980 by record label ZE.[1] 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.
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
Notes and References
- Book: Gimarc, George . Punk Diary . . July 11, 2005 . 291 . 9780879308483 . February 23, 2013.
