- rock, electronic, pop, synth-pop
- 32 min
- 12 tracks
- Heliocentric
Za Bakdaz: The Unfinished Opera is a collection of songs German countertenor Klaus Nomi was working on up until his death in 1983. The album was released posthumously in 2007. The large majority of the tracks have never before been heard on an official studio release; the original sessions took place from 1979 to 1983, with the tracks completed between 1984 and 2006 at the home studio of Page Wood and George Elliott.
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Character-led, spare, grave and cool.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- rawmeticulous
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Tracks
- 1High Wire2:04
- 2Valentine’s Day2:50
- 3Enchanté4:32
- 4Za Bakdaz: Overture2:42
- 5Za Bakdaz: Cre Spoda3:04
- 6Za Bakdaz: Metronomi2:44
- 7Za Bakdaz: Intermezzzo1:16
- 8Za Bakdaz: Za Bakdaz (live)3:09
- 9Za Bakdaz: Perne‐A‐Gyre2:56
- 10Za Bakdaz: Finale2:35
- 11Rubber Band Laser2:21
- 12Silent Night1:38
12 tracks, 32 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Klaus Nomi
- Label
- Heliocentric
- Released
- 2007-12
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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