Lydia Lunch with Jim Thirlwell

(New York City May 1983 - July 1996)

Discography


Discography: a chronological overview of all record releases. Official recordings of Lydia Lunch with Jim Thirlwell 
Compilations with non-exclusive tracks are not listed.
-Information in grey italics is uncertain-


Regular releases

STINKFIST - EP (Nov-88)

Stinkfist -front STINKFIST (12"/CS)

Tracklist: 1.Stinkfist// 2.Meltdown Oratorio: Part One: The Reckoning, Part Two: The Crack, Part Three: The Meltdown/ 3.Son Of Stink

Recording info: Tracks 1 and 3 recorded @ Eldorado studio, Los Angeles on 01-Apr-86. Engineered by Randy Burns. Remixed @ Evergreen studio, New York City on 12-May-86, by Hahn Rowe. Reprocessed and edited @ Roli Rox, New York City on 05/07-Jun-86 by Roli Mosimann. Track 2 recorded @ BC studios, Brooklyn on 12/13-Dec-87 and mixed at the same place on 25-Dec-87 by Martin Bisi.

Notes: Evolved out of the "Swelter" Nov/Dec-83 live performances which were meant as a starting point for an album titled "Hard Diamond Drill" (which never happened). Chrome lettering on sleeve by Robert Williams. Tracks 1 and 3 line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals,metal)/ Clint Ruin (vocals,metal)/ Cliff Martinez [13.13] (drums,metal)/ D.J. Bonebrake [X] (drums,metal)/ Roli Mosimann [Swans] (timbales)/ Spit Stix [Fear] (drums & metal)/ Neil Slossen (drums & metal) and Tom Surgal (metal). Track 2 line-up: Lydia Lunch (voices/words)/ Clint Ruin (instruments/music).

  • Widowspeak/Dimehart -WSP14 (UK,Nov-88) 12"
  • Widowspeak/Dutch East India Trading -WSP14 (US, Fall-88) 12"
  • Widowspeak/Dutch East India Trading -WSP14 (US, Fall-88) CS
  • Torso/EFA -Torso 12097 (GE,1988) 12"

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Stinkfist CD-front STINKFIST (CD)

Tracklist: 1.Stinkfist// 2.Meltdown Oratorio: Part One: The Reckoning, Part Two: The Crack, Part Three: The Meltdown/ 3.Son Of Stink/ 4.The Crumb.

Recording info: Tracks 1 and 3 recorded @ Eldorado studio, Los Angeles on 01-Apr-86. Engineered by Randy Burns. Remixed @ Evergreen studio, New York City on 12-May-86, by Hahn Rowe. Reprocessed and edited @ Roli Rox, New York City on 05/07-Jun-86 by Roli Mosimann. Track 2 recorded @ BC studios, Brooklyn on 12/13-Dec-87 and mixed at the same place on 25-Dec-87 by Martin Bisi.

Notes: Evolved out of the "Swelter" Nov/Dec-83 live performances which were meant as a starting point for an album titled "Hard Diamond Drill" (which never happened). Chrome lettering on sleeve by Robert Williams. Contains as bonus the title track of "The Crumb" single. Tracks 1 and 3 line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals,metal)/ Clint Ruin (vocals,metal)/ Cliff Martinez [13.13] (drums,metal)/ D.J. Bonebrake [X] (drums,metal)/ Roli Mosimann [Swans] (timbales)/ Spit Stix [Fear] (drums & metal)/ Neil Slossen (drums & metal) and Tom Surgal (metal). Track 2 line-up: Lydia Lunch (voices/words)/ Clint Ruin (instruments/music). Track 4 line-up: Lydia Lunch (voices)/ Thurston Moore: (guitar/voices) and Clint Ruin (a.k.a. Jim G. Thirlwell) (loops/treatments).

  • Widowspeak -WSP20CD (UK,May-90)
  • Torso -TORSO CD142 (NL,May-90 )
  • Torso/EFA -Torso CD142 (GE,May-90)

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Stinkfist Atavistic CD-front STINKFIST (CD)

Tracklist: 1.Stinkfist// 2.Meltdown Oratorio: Part One: The Reckoning, Part Two: The Crack, Part Three: The Meltdown/ 3.Son Of Stink/ The Crumb.

Recording info: Tracks 1 and 3 recorded @ Eldorado studio, Los Angeles on 01-Apr-86. Engineered by Randy Burns. Remixed @ Evergreen studio, New York City on 12-May-86, by Hahn Rowe. Reprocessed and edited @ Roli Rox, New York City on 05/07-Jun-86 by Roli Mosimann. Track 2 recorded @ BC studios, Brooklyn on 12/13-Dec-87 and mixed at the same place on 25-Dec-87 by Martin Bisi.

Notes: Evolved out of the "Swelter" Nov/Dec-83 live performances which were meant as a starting point for an album titled "Hard Diamond Drill" (which never happened). Chrome lettering on sleeve by Robert Williams. Contains as bonus the title track of "The Crumb" single. "Son Of Stink" also available on LL's "Widowspeak The Original Soundtrack" 1998 2CD compilation. Tracks 1 and 3 line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals,metal)/ Clint Ruin (vocals,metal)/ Cliff Martinez [13.13] (drums,metal)/ D.J. Bonebrake [X] (drums,metal)/ Roli Mosimann [Swans] (timbales)/ Spit Stix [Fear] (drums & metal)/ Neil Slossen (drums & metal) and Tom Surgal (metal). Track 2 line-up: Lydia Lunch (voices/words)/ Clint Ruin (instruments/music). Track 4 line-up: Lydia Lunch (voices)/ Thurston Moore: (guitar/voices) and Clint Ruin (a.k.a. Jim G. Thirlwell) (loops/treatments).

  • Atavistic -ALP53CD (US,21-May-96)


TWISTED - SINGLE (Jul-91)

Twisted 7inch -front TWISTED (7")

Tracklist: Twisted/ Past Glas.

Recording info: Recorded @ Self Immolation Studios, Brooklyn on 17-Mar-91. Engineered and mixed by Clint Ruin (a.k.a. Jim G. Thirlwell).

Notes: Both tracks also available on LL's "Widowspeak The Original Soundtrack" 1998 2CD compilation. Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals,words)/ Clint Ruin (instruments,tapes,music) and Z'ev (tapes).

  • Insipid Vinyl -IV-03 (AU,Jul-91) Black vinyl.
  • Insipid Vinyl -IV-03 (AU,2000) Purple vinyl.

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DON'T FEAR THE REAPER - EP (Oct-91)

Don't Fear The Reaper CDS -front DON'T FEAR THE REAPER (12"/CS)

Tracklist: 1.Don’t Fear The Reaper// 2.Clinch/ 3.Serpentine/ 4.Why Don’t We Do It In The Road

Recording info:Track 1 recorded @ BC studios, Brooklyn during Oct-90/Jan-91. Engineered by Martin Bisi. Tracks 2-4 recorded @ Self Immolation studios,New York City during Oct-90/Jan-91. Engineered by Clint Ruin (a.k.a. Jim G. Thirlwell).

Notes: "Serpentine" is a version of Steroid Maximus' ”Trancendental Moonshine”. "Why Don’t We Do It In The Road" also available on LL's "Widowspeak The Original Soundtrack" 1998 2CD compilation. Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Clint Ruin (instruments).

  • Big Cat Records -ABB26T (UK,Oct-91) 12"
  • Big Cat Records -ABBSCD26 (UK,Oct-91) CDS

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YORK (FIRST EXIT TO BROOKLYN) - ALBUM (11-Mar-97)

Foetus York CD -front YORK (FIRST EXIT TO BROOKLYN) (CD)

Tracklist: Black Adonis/ Crumpled City/ Puddlin’ Doorway/ Egomaniacs With Insecurity Problems/ Arschficken (a.k.a. The Fudge Punch)

Recording info: Recorded @ live the Anchorage, Brooklyn on 18-Jul-96 during the "Music in the Anchorage '96" -festival from July 12 - July 27,1996. Engineered by Rob Sutton. Mixed @ Grampa studio, Brooklyn. Produced by Jim G. Thirlwell.

Notes: Line-up: Lydia Lunch (narration)/ Jim G.Thirlwell (vocals,conch shell)/ Brian Emrich (bass,e-bow,bass synth)/ Steven Bernstein trumpet,slide trumpet)/ David Ouiment (trombone)/ Marcus Rojas (tuba,didgeridoo)/ Oren Bloedow (guitar,electric oud)/ Kurt Wolf (guitar) and Vinnie Signorelli (drums).

  • Thirsty Ear -THI 57031.2 (US,11-Mar-97)
  • Blue Noise -BNCD 004 (JP,Apr-97) Ltd. edition.
  • Big Cat Records -ABB148XCD (UK,20-Oct-97)

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Various Artists compilations

V/A: BETTER AN OLD DEMON THAN A NEW GOD - ALBUM (1984)

Better An Old Demon -front V/A: BETTER AN OLD DEMON THAN A NEW GOD (LP/MP3)
(THE DIAL-A-POEM POETS:)

Tracklist: David Johansen: Imaginatin’ Coctail/ John Giorno: Exiled in Domestic Life/ William S Burroughs: Dinosaurs/ Psychic TV: Unclean/ Lydia Lunch and Jim G.Thirlwell: What It Is// Meredith Monk: Candy Bullets and Moon/ Jim Carroll: A Peculiar-Looking Girl/ Anne Waldman: Uh-Oh Platonium/ Richard Hell: The Rev. Hell Gets Confused/ Arto Lindsay: Alisa.

Recording info: Lydia Lunch recorded by Bobby Bielecki in Los Angeles during December 1983.

Note: "What It Is" is a 1:30mins dialogue. Line-up: Lydia Lunch (spoken voice) and Clint Ruin (a.k.a. Jim G. Thirlwell) (spoken voice). The photo on the front cover was taken in New York at W.S.Burroughs' 70th birthday party (05-Feb-84).

  • Giorno Poetry Systems -GPS 033 (US,1984) LP
  • www.ubu.com (US,2004) MP3 (legal)

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V/A: SPEED TRIALS - ALBUM (1984)

Speed Trials -front V/A: SPEED TRIALS (LP/CS)

Tracklist: The Fall: Tempo House, Smile/ Beastie Boys: Egg Raid On Mojo/ Live Skull: I Was Wrong/ Sonic Youth: Dig This!// Lydia Lunch: Main Kelly And Me On A Bender/ Carbon: YTYKYD/ Swans: Weakling/ Toy Killers: Victimless Crime.

Recording info: Recorded live @ White Columns gallery, New York City on 05-May-83 by Mark Roule. Mixed @ Wharton Thiers' Fun City studio, New York City by Wharton Thiers and the bands.

Note: "Main Kelly" is one of the "50 One Act" plays that Lydia and Nick Cave wrote. Here performed by Lydia Lunch (vocals,voice) and Norman Westberg [Swans] (voice,guitar) with Michael Gira [Swans] (metal)/ Roli Mosimann [Swans] (percussion] and Frankie (a.k.a. Jim G. Thirlwell) (pig calls).

  • Homestead/LSR Records -HMS011 (US,1984) LP
  • Homestead/LSR Records -HMS011C (US,1984) CS

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