King of Siam (song)

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| name = King Of Siam

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| type = single

| artist = East of Eden

| album = Kings Of Siam - Rare Tracks (1968-1970)

| B-side = Ballad Of Harvey Kaye

| released = 25 July 1968

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| genre = Progressive rock

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| label = Atlantic

| writer = Dave Arbus

| producer = Glazier, Collier

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"King Of Siam" is the debut single by East of Eden, released on 25 July 1968 on the 7" 45 rpm vinyl record format. It was written by Dave Arbus.{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/584198|title=45cat|accessdate=30 December 2017}} The band's then vocalist guitarist Al Read believes they were the first British band to be signed to the Atlantic label.{{Cite book|title=The rock years 1969-1988.|author=Read, Al|date=2003|publisher=Broadcast Books|others=Brace, Terry.|isbn=1874092826|location=Bristol|oclc=851743737}}

The song isn't featured on any official compilations but appears on the unofficial Kings Of Siam - Rare Tracks (1968-1970) album released in 2013 on the French label Verne Records.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/East-Of-Eden-Kings-Of-Siam-Rare-Tracks-1968-1970/release/4562453|title=East Of Eden (2) - Kings Of Siam - Rare Tracks (1968-1970)|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2017-12-30}}