Queen of Siam (Lydia Lunch album)

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.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Lydia Lunch; except where indicated

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

Personnel

• Lydia Lunch: vocals, guitar solo on "Tied and Twist" & "A Cruise to the Moon"
• Jack Ruby aka George C Scott the 3rd: bass
• Douglas Bowne: drums
• Pat Irwin: all other instruments, backing vocals
• Robert Quine: guitar solos (tracks: 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Billy Ver Planck Orchestra (tracks: 7, 8, 10, 11) arranged by Billy Ver Planck

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

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