Klaus Nomi (album)

Klaus Nomi is the debut album by German countertenor Klaus Nomi.

Klaus Nomi
Studio album by
Released1981
RecordedElectric Lady Studios, New York
GenreNew wave, opera
Length32:25
LabelRCA
ProducerRon Johnsen
Klaus Nomi chronology
Klaus Nomi
(1981)
Simple Man
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork8.4/10

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Keys of Life" (Klaus Nomi) – 2:26
  2. "Lightning Strikes" (Lou Christie, Twyla Herbert) – 2:59
  3. "The Twist" (Hank Ballard) – 3:10
  4. "Nomi Song" (Kristian Hoffman) – 2:47
  5. "You Don't Own Me" (John Medora, David White) – 3:39

Side two

  1. "The Cold Song" (Henry Purcell, John Dryden) – 4:03
  2. "Wasting My Time" (Klaus Nomi, Scott Woody) – 4:16
  3. "Total Eclipse" (Kristian Hoffman) – 3:29
  4. "Nomi Chant" (Man Parrish) – 1:53
  5. "Samson and Delilah (Aria)" (Camille Saint-Saëns) – 3:43

Personnel

  • Ron Johnsen: Producer
  • Klaus Nomi: Lead & background vocals
  • Julie Berger, Jon Corbet, Scott Woody: Background vocals
  • Jon Cobert: Synthesizer, keyboards
  • Scott Woody: Guitar
  • Rick Pascual: Bass Guitar
  • Daniel Elfassy: Drums
  • Michael Frondelli: Engineer and Mixer
  • Michael Halsband: Cover photograph
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References

  1. Carruthers, Sean. Klaus Nomi at AllMusic


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