Klaus Nomi (album)

Klaus Nomi
Studio album by Klaus Nomi
Released	1981
Recorded	Electric Lady Studios, New York, except Track 10 recorded Live at Merlyn's, Madison, Wisconsin.
Genre	New wave, rock, classical crossover
Length	32:25
Label	Spindizzy, RCA
Producer	Ron Johnsen
Klaus Nomi chronology
Klaus Nomi (1981) Simple Man (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork	8.4/10

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

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

6. "The Cold Song" (Henry Purcell, John Dryden) – 4:03
7. "Wasting My Time" (Klaus Nomi, Scott Woody) – 4:16
8. "Total Eclipse" (Kristian Hoffman) – 3:29
9. "Nomi Chant" (Man Parrish) – 1:53
10. "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:
• Michael Halsband: Cover photograph

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