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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.

Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy
Studio album by Lady June
Released	Nov 1974
Genre	Spoken word, experimental music
Length	31:29
Label	Caroline Records Market Square (reissue) See For Miles SEECD350 (reissue)
Producer	David Vorhaus
Kevin Ayers chronology
June 1, 1974 (1974) Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy (1974) Sweet Deceiver (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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

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