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Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy (Lp)

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Mental Experience present the first vinyl reissue of Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy, originally released in 1974. The legendary debut album by Canterbury scene pivotal figure, performance poet, painter, and experimental musician June Campbell Cramer, better known as Lady June. Produced by Kevin Ayers, who also plays on the album along with Brian Eno, Pip Pyle (Gong, Hatfield And The North), and David Vorhaus (White Noise). Originally released by Virgin's budget imprint Caroline (home also of artist like Faust With Tony Conrad, Gong, Lol Coxhill, etc.), Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy is a surreal, eccentric, psychedelic oddity of interest to fans of the Soft Machine-Gong-Canterbury family as well experimental/sound poetry/art-rock explorers. This cult album was included on the legendary Nurse With Wound list. Remastered sound; Insert with photos and liner notes by Ayers archivist Martin Wakeling. RIYL: Gong, Catherine Ribeiro, Laurie Anderson, Boards Of Canada, Mopsie Beans.

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Cat. number: MENT017LP
Year: 2017

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Insert with photos and liner notes by Ayers archivist Martin Wakeling.

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Insert with photos and liner notes by Ayers archivist Martin Wakeling.

Tracklist
Side Once Upon A Timing
A1Some Day Silly Twenty Three
A2Reflections
A3Am I
A4Everythingsnothing
A5Tunion
A6The Tourist
Side Time Upon A Second
B1Bars
B2The Letter
B3Mangel / Wurzel
B4To Whom It May Not Concern
B5Optimism
B6Touch-Downer
Credits
David 'Sunshine' Vorhaus
Engineer
Martin Wakeling
Liner Notes
Kevin Ayers
Mixed By (A1 to A4, A6, B1 to B5), Producer
Trevor Key
Photography By
Lady June
Vocals, Artwork [Cover Art]