Klaus Nomi (album)

Klaus Nomi
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Studio album by Klaus Nomi
Released	1981
Recorded	Electric Lady Studios, New York
Genre	New wave, opera
Length	32:25
Label	RCA
Producer	Ron Johnsen
Klaus Nomi chronology
Klaus Nomi (1981) Simple Man (1982)

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Source	Rating
Allmusic
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: Engineer and Mixer
• Michael Halsband: Cover photograph