Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy

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Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy is an experimental music/spoken word album by poet Lady June (a.k.a. June Campbell Cramer). 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.^[2] The original release was of 5000 copies which quickly sold once followers of Eno and Ayers realized that they contributed to the recording.^[3] 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

1. "Some Day Silly Twenty Three" – 2:25
2. "Reflections" – 1:10
3. "Am I?" – 2:33
4. "Everythingsnothing" – 4:25
5. "Tunion" – 4:16
6. "The Tourist" – 2:22

Side 2

1. "Bars" – 2:46
2. "The Letter" – 4:03
3. "Mangel/Wurzel" – 0:58
4. "To Whom It May Not Concern" – 2:52
5. "Optimism" – 1:34
6. "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"

References and sources

External links

• Lady June biography at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 June 2008)
• Credits on PlanetGong
• Lady June obituary
• Lady June photographs