Released 1982 Simple Man
(1982) Encore
(1983) Release date 1982 Label RCA Records | Length 41:02 Artist Klaus Nomi Producer Klaus Nomi Genres New wave, Rock music | |
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Simple Man is the second album by German countertenor Klaus Nomi, released in 1982. It was also the last album of original material to be released during Nomi's lifetime.
Contents
The album consists of a mix of opera and pop music, songs by Renaissance composer John Dowland and several excerpts from Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas juxtaposed with Ding Dong and Falling in Love Again.
Track listing
Side one
- "From Beyond" (John Dowland) – 2:51
- "After the Fall" (Kristian Hoffman) – 4:43
- "Just One Look" (Gregory Carrol/Doris Payne) – 3:19
- "Falling in Love Again" (Frederick Hollander/Sammy Lerner) – 2:39
- "ICUROK" (George Elliott) – 4:24
- "Rubberband Lazer" (Joey Arias/Anthony Frere) – 4:20
Side two
- "Wayward Sisters" (Henry Purcell) – 1:43
- "Ding Dong" (Harold Arlen/E. Y. "Yip" Harburg) – 3:03
- "Three Wishes" (Jamie Daglish/George Elliott/Sierra) – 3:18
- "Simple Man" (Kristian Hoffman) – 4:17
- "Death" (Henry Purcell) – 4:18
- "Return" (John Dowland) – 2:07
Personnel
Songs
1From Beyond
2After the Fall4:46
3Just One Look3:20
References
Simple Man (Klaus Nomi album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA