Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy
Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy is an experimental music/spoken word album by poet Lady June. It features musical contributions by Kevin Ayers and Brian Eno.
Overview
The recording was made for £400 in the living room of Kevin Ayers' Maida Vale home. The original release was of 5,000 copies which quickly sold once followers of Eno and Ayers realized that they contributed to the recording. The album was later reissued by Market Square Records.Track listing
Music by Kevin Ayers except "Optimism" by Brian Eno and "Am I?" by Kim Solomon. Lyrics by June Campbell Cramer.;Side 1
- "Some Day Silly Twenty Three" – 2:25
- "Reflections" – 1:10
- "Am I?" – 2:33
- "Everythingsnothing" – 4:25
- "Tunion" – 4:16
- "The Tourist" – 2:22
- "Bars" – 2:46
- "The Letter" – 4:03
- "Mangel/Wurzel" – 0:58
- "To Whom It May Not Concern" – 2:52
- "Optimism" – 1:34
- "Touch Downer" – 1:59
Personnel
- Lady June – vocals
- Kevin Ayers – guitar, bass, vocals
- Brian Eno – electronic guitar, bass, imminent, linearment, lunar lollipops, vocals
- Pip Pyle – drums
- Martha – vocals
- David Vorhaus – kaleidophone, mix
- Jakob Klasse – piano
- Kim Solomon – piano on "Am I"