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European only pressing of his album originally released in 1980. BMG. 1990.
The self-titled release from German singer Klaus Nomi features 10 tracks including "Cold Song" and "Twist."
The largest retrospective of Klaus Nomi's work yet released, Essential features 20 of his definitive tracks, spanning his operatic and classical-inspired works ("Samson and Delilah [Aria]," "Cold Song"), his forays into disco ("Icurok," "Falling in Love Again"), cheeky covers ("You Don't Own Me," "Just One Look"), and the experimental tracks ("Keys of Life," "From Beyond") that make up his surprisingly diverse body of work. While each of the other Nomi best-ofs features tracks that should be here -- the Purcell aria "Death" appears on Collection and "Three Wishes" and "I Feel Love" are on Eclipsed -- Essential more or less lives up to its name and is probably worth its import price for die-hard fans. ~ Heather Phares
It only takes a quick look at the cover to get a reasonably decent idea that this isn't your typical pop album: Decked out in a grossly oversized suit and heavy theatrical makeup, Klaus Nomi is not your typical pop singer, either. Both the cover and the music within lean heavily to the dramatic -- Nomi's delivery is all in a very operatic falsetto, though most of the music itself is more of the early-'80s European dance school (indeed, one of his collaborators here was Man Parrish, probably best-known for his later work with Man 2 Man). Only one of the tracks here was self-penned; rather, Nomi gets down to work here as an interpreter, turning in suitably skewed versions of "Lightning Strikes" and Chubby Checker's "The Twist." The real highlights here are his take on Kristian Hoffman's song "Total Eclipse," and a rather straight (ahem) reading of the aria from Saint-Saens' classical work Samson and Delilah. It's pretty hard to imagine your typical classical music buff embracing this song, let alone the entire album, but fans of off-kilter pop music will certainly find a lot to love about this album. ~ Sean Carruthers
Klaus Nomi Songs | 1. | Keys of Life |
| 2. | Lightning Strikes |
| 3. | Twist |
| 4. | Nomi Song |
| 5. | You Dont Own Me  |
| 6. | Cold Song |
| 7. | Wasting My Time |
| 8. | Total Eclipse |
| 9. | Nomi Chant |
| 10. | Samson and Delilah |
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Klaus Nomi Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Classic
The 80's music scene is often bashed and thought of as uninspired and full pop artists who would soon go on to be one hit wonders no one would care about ten years down the line. While there might be some truth to that, there are many exceptions and Klaus Nomi is definitely one of them. Though he would sadly pass away less than two years after this albums release (and just shortly after it's follow up) he remains a cult icon and an influence to many people, including Morrissey who included one of Klaus' songs on a compilation of his. Now about the music. Klaus mixed opera and rock with new wave sensibilities, and he did it well. There's some classic tracks on here including "Lightning Strikes", "The Twist", "Cold Song", and the gorgeous "Samson And Delilah." If you're a fan of Roxy Music or Nina Hagen, you should check this out. Strongly recommended. RIP, Klaus!
Submitted by A.S. (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
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Wall Of Voodoo: Stannard Ridgway (vocals, harmonica, keyboards); Marc Moreland (6 & 12-string guitars); Chas T. Gray (synthesizer, bass, background vocals); Joe Nanini (drums, percussion).
Recorded at Hit City, Los Angeles, California.
Personnel: Stan Ridgway (vocals, harmonica, keyboards); Charles T. Gray (vocals, synthesizer, background vocals); Joe Nanini (vocals, drums, percussion); Marc Moreland (guitar, 12-string guitar); Louis Rivera (percussion).
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Eclectic pop singer Klaus Nomi blends classical, country, and standards in SIMPLE MAN. On this 12-track collection, the German artist performs "Ding Dong," his unique take on the classic song from "The Wizard of Oz."
Coming off such a left-field debut, it was up in the air as to what Klaus Nomi would do for a follow-up. That second album was Simple Man, and if listeners were unsure if the first album was a put-on, this one certainly didn't do much to clear things up. While the album starts out promisingly with an atmospheric fade-in followed by a hard dance number with the occasional Birthday Party-style guitar thrown in, the rest of the album did its damnedest to move the album's overall tone to one of self-parody. Could one really think any differently listening to the hyper-sugary cover of "Just One Look," the faux-country disco number "Rubberband Lazer," or the version of "Ding Dong ...
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Subtitled - B-sides & Rarities 1978-2001 - The Fiction Years. First-ever collection of hard-to-find gems in a career-spanning four-disc remastered set. As The Cure nears its third decade at the forefront of pop culture, Universal, Rhino & Fiction/Elektra are celebrating the band's remarkable career with this collection. 70 tracks compiled by Robert Smith, 25 on CD for the first time & 10 tracks previously unreleased. Includes 76-page booklet featuring rare & previously unseen photographs & a complete Fiction discography. Packaged in long-digibook format. 2004.
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Known throughout the 1980s as a cult figure on the New Wave scene, Klaus Nomi managed to perfectly marry disparate worlds such as rock, pop, opera, and performance art. Nomi lit-up the underground throughout the '80s with his bizarre and freakish appearance, and had a penchant for twisting his counter tenor vocals around a hook-laden pop song. His fanbase grew, and it looked as if Nomi's star was on a collision course with the mainstream. But the fun came to a desperately tragic end when Nomi succumbed to the dark spectre of AIDS. The disease which ended the lives of so many artists in this turbulent decade callously ...
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Winner of a 1996 Parents' Choice Gold Award and a USA Kid PickRed Grammer is an award-winning singer and songwriter with a clear alike, Red is a skilled performer with an outstanding tenor that is recognized as one of the best in the business. Raised in Little Silver, New Jersey, Red completed his first two years of college at Rutgers University and then transferred to Beloit College in Wisconsin where he met his wife and co-lyricist, Kathy, a special education teacher. They began collaborating on children's music while Red was still lead vocalist for the legendary folk group, The Limeliters. Believing that other children might enjoy the songs, games and fingerplays that they had written for their young son, Red and Kathy released their first album, CAN YOU SOUND JUST LIKE ME?, in 1983. Introduced on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, their first recording was received with open arms by the critics. They still did not view themselves as children's musicians -- just musicians. That would soon change. Encouraged to write another album for children and inspired by "The Promise of World Peace" statement issued by the Baha'i' World Community, Red and Kathy set out ...
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Lost City Angels: Nick Bacon, Ron Ragona (vocals); Drew Suxx (guitar, background vocals); Duggan (bass, background vocals); Adam Shaw (drums).
Recorded at Grandmaster Studios, Hollywood, California.
Personnel: Nicholas Bacon (vocals, guitar); Ron Ragona, Duggan, Drew Suxx (vocals); Drew Indingaro (guitar); Adam Shaw (drums); Mike Pellegrino (background vocals).
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Recording information: 09/09/2001-09/14/2001.
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Shirelles/Barbara Lewis/Dixie Cupps/Barbara Mason/Maxine Bro
Personnel: The Dells (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Steve Massie.
Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl.
Arrangers: Stan Greenberg; Russ Faith; Hutch Davie; Alan Lorber; Luther Dixon; Van McCoy; Wardell Quezergue; Riley Hampton; Paul Griffin .
Girls! Girls! Girls! 25 All-Time Classics of the Girl Group Sound is a well-chosen selection; along with the huge girl group hits on offer here (like the Shirelles' "Mama Said," the Jaynetts' "Sally, Go 'Round the Roses," the Chiffons' "He's So Fine," and the Murmaids' "Popsicles and Icicles"), the producers of the disc cast their net over a wide range of singers and groups and made some interesting song choices. By focusing on the girl group sound rather than the usual girl groups themselves, they are able to include middle-of-the-road girl singers like Linda Scott ("I've Told Every Little Star"), Marcie Blaine (the charming "Bobby's Girl"), and Kathy Young (the tremulous "A Thousand Stars"), soul singers like Barbara Lewis ("Hello Stranger"), Barbara George ("I Know [You Don't Love Me No More]"), and Barbara Mason ("Yes I'm Ready"), and some groups whose obscurity is completely unjustified, like Candy & the Kisses, whose soulful dance groover "The 81" should have been a huge smash, the Sapphires, whose "Who Do You Love" is a melancholy gem equal to the best of the Shirelles, and the Jelly Beans, who contribute one of the disc's best tracks with the heartfelt and sassy "I Wanna Love Him So Bad." There are also some big-name purveyors of the girl group sound here, but they aren't represented by their trademark hits; in a rare show of imagination, the producers decided to choose songs that are just ...
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Giant Sand: Anderson Pederson (guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin); Thoger T. Lund (double bass, bass guitar); Peter Dombernowsky (drums, percussion); Howe Gelb, John Parish.
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Recording information: Feedback Recording, Aarhus, Denmark; Harvey's House, Tucson, AZ; Sun Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Photographer: William Carter.
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