Lydia Lunch: Queen Of Siam

Tracklist: Mechanical Flattery/ Gloomy Sunday/ Tied And Twist/ Spooky/ Los Banditos// Atomic Bongos/ Lady Scarface/ A Cruise To The Moon/ Carnival Fat Man/ Knives In The Drain/ Blood Of Tin

Recording info: Recorded @ (Bob) Blank Tapes studios, New York City in Fall/Autumn 1979. Recorded and mixed by Bob Blank. Some arrangements by Billy Ver Planck (Flintstones-theme composer). Produced by Bob Blank and Lydia Lunch.

Notes: Lydia Lunch's 'solo' album. "Atomic Bongos" was scheduled to be the single (on ZE Records) from this album. Poster/stickers were already made, but it never happened. George du Bose took the cover photographs.

Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vcls/ some guitar)/ Pat Irwin [The Raybeats and later 8-Eyed Spy] (background vcls + all other instruments) and guest musicians: Jack Ruby (a.k.a. George Scott III)[John Cale/The Raybeats and later 8-Eyed Spy] (bass)/ Douglas(Dougie) Bowne [John Cale/Iggy Pop] (drums) and Robert Quine [The Voidoids] (guitar solos).

• ZE Records-Buddah/Arista -ZEA 33-006 (US,09-Feb-80)
• ZE Records-Buddah/Quality -ZEA 33006 (CA,09-Feb-80)
• Celluloid-ZE -CEL 2-6561 (FR,Jan-81)
• UFO Records -UFO/WSP1LP (UK,22-Jul-91) Remastered 1991.

Tracklist: Mechanical Flattery/ Gloomy Sunday/ Tied And Twist/ Spooky/ Los Banditos// Atomic Bongos/ Lady Scarface/ A Cruise To The Moon/ Carnival Fat Man/ Knives In The Drain/ Blood Of Tin

Recording info: Recorded @ (Bob) Blank Tapes studios, New York City in late 1979. Recorded and mixed by Bob Blank. Some arrangements by Billy Ver Planck (Flintstones-theme composer). Produced by Bob Blank and Lydia Lunch. Remastered by Jim G.Thirlwell @ B.C Studios, New York City in 1991.

Notes: Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vcls/ some guitar)/ Pat Irwin [The Raybeats and later 8-Eyed Spy] (background vcls + all other instruments) and guest musicians: Jack Ruby (a.k.a. George Scott III)[John Cale/The Raybeats and later 8-Eyed Spy] (bass)/ Douglas(Dougie) Bowne [John Cale/Iggy Pop] (drums) and Robert Quine [The Voidoids] (guitar solos).

• Triple X Records -51085-2 (US,01-Jul-91) CD
• Triple X Records -51085-4 (US,01-Jul-91) CS

Tracklist: Mechanical Flattery/ Gloomy Sunday/ Tied And Twist/ Spooky/ Los Banditos// Atomic Bongos/ Lady Scarface/ A Cruise To The Moon/ Carnival Fat Man/ Knives In The Drain/ Blood Of Tin

Recording info: Recorded @ (Bob) Blank Tapes studios, New York City in late 1979. Recorded and mixed by Bob Blank. Some arrangements by Billy Ver Planck (Flintstones-theme composer). Produced by Bob Blank and Lydia Lunch. Remastered by Jim G.Thirlwell @ B.C Studios, New York City in 1991.

Notes: Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vcls/ some guitar)/ Pat Irwin [The Raybeats and later 8-Eyed Spy] (background vcls + all other instruments) and guest musicians: Jack Ruby (a.k.a. George Scott III)[John Cale/The Raybeats and later 8-Eyed Spy] (bass)/ Douglas(Dougie) Bowne [John Cale/Iggy Pop] (drums) and Robert Quine [The Voidoids] (guitar solos).

• UFO Records -UFO/WSP1CD (UK,22-Jul-91)

Tracklist: Mechanical Flattery/ Gloomy Sunday/ Tied And Twist/ Spooky/ Los Banditos// Atomic Bongos/ Lady Scarface/ A Cruise To The Moon/ Carnival Fat Man/ Knives In The Drain/ Blood Of Tin

Recording info: Recorded Blank Tapes studios, New York City on late 1979. Recorded and mixed by Bob Blank. Some arrangements by Billy Ver Planck (Flintstones-theme composer). Produced by Bob Blank and Lydia Lunch. Remastered by Jim G.Thirlwell @ B.C Studios, New York City in 1991.

Notes: Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vcls/ some guitar)/ Pat Irwin [The Raybeats and later 8-Eyed Spy] (background vcls + all other instruments) and guest musicians: Jack Ruby (a.k.a. George Scott III)[John Cale/The Raybeats and later 8-Eyed Spy] (bass)/ Douglas(Dougie) Bowne [John Cale/Iggy Pop] (drums) and Robert Quine [The Voidoids] (guitar solos).

• Atavistic -ALP77CD (US,11-Aug-98)

Tracklist: Spooky (stereo)/ Spooky (mono)

Recording info: Recorded Blank Tapes studios, New York City on late 1979. Recorded and mixed by Bob Blank. Some arrangements by Billy Ver Planck (Flintstones-theme composer). Produced by Bob Blank and Lydia Lunch. Remastered by Jim G.Thirlwell @ B.C Studios, New York City in 1991.

Notes: No-sleeve promo to announce the re-release on UFO records.

Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vcls/ some guitar)/ Pat Irwin [The Raybeats and later 8-Eyed Spy] (background vcls + all other instruments) and guest musicians: Jack Ruby (a.k.a. George Scott III)[John Cale/The Raybeats and later 8-Eyed Spy] (bass)/ Douglas(Dougie) Bowne [John Cale/Iggy Pop] (drums) and Robert Quine [The Voidoids] (guitar solos).

• UFO Records -UFO/PF1 (UK,Jul-91)

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