Queen of Siam

"Queen of Siam" is the solo debut album of underground icon Lydia Lunch. It features her off-key and snarling vocals, especially on her cover version of the pop song "Spooky". Although the album never received commercial acclaim, it did garner almost a cult status.

Infobox Album
Name = Queen of Siam
Type = Album
Artist = Lydia Lunch


Released = 1980
Recorded = 1979, Blank Tapes Studios
Genre = Experimental, Rock
Length =
Label =LP:Ze CD:Triple X and Altavistic
Producer = Bob Blank, Lydia Lunch
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:d9fixqq5ld6e link]
Last album =
This album = Queen of Siam (1980)
Next album = 13.13 (1981)

Track listing

All tracks composed by Lydia Lunch; except where indicated

#"Mechanical Flattery" (2:46)
#"Gloomy Sunday" (Sam Lewis, Rezső Seress) (2:57)
#"Tied and Twist" (2:55)
#"Spooky" (Buddy Buie, Harry Middlebrooks, Jr., James Cobb, Mike Shapiro) (2:40)
#"Los Banditos" (3:10)
#"Atomic Bongos" (Pat Irwin) (2:17)
#"Lady Scarface" (3:12)
#"A Cruise to the Moon" (3:54)
#"Carnival Fat Man" (2:11)
#"Knives in the Drain" (Lunch, Billy Ver Planck) (4:00)
#"Blood of Tin" (1:09)

Personnel

*Lydia Lunch: vocals, guitar solo on "Tied and Twist" & "A Cruise to the Moon"
*Jack "L. Lindo" Ruby: bass
*Douglas Bowne: drums
*Pat Irwin: all other instruments, backing vocals
*Robert Quine: guitar solos on "Knives in the Drain"
*Billy Ver Planck Orchestra (tracks: 7, 8, 10, 11)
**Arranged by Billy Ver Planck

Remastered by J. G. Thirlwell at B.C. Studios 1991