Za Bakdaz

2007 studio album by Klaus Nomi

Za Bakdaz

Studio album by

Klaus Nomi

Released

December 2007

Studio

1979–1983; 1984–2006 at home studio of Page Wood and George Elliott

Genre

New wave
opera
ambient^[1]
sound collage^[1]

Label

Heliocentric

Producer

Klaus Nomi
George Elliott
Page Wood

Klaus Nomi chronology

In Concert
(1986)

Za Bakdaz
(2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
PopMatters	^[3]

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. Some of those involved with the project have said that the album was nowhere near completed at the time of Klaus' passing.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

"High Wire" – 2:04
"Valentine's Day" – 2:49
"Enchanté" – 4:31
"Overture" – 2:42
"Cre Spoda" – 3:03
"Metronomi" – 2:44
"Intermezzzo" – 1:16
"Za Bakdaz" (live) – 3:09
"Perna-A-Gyre" – 2:56
"Finale" – 2:33
"Rubber Band Lazer" (demo) – 2:21
"Silent Night" – 1:38

References

^ ^a ^b Tricker, Spencer (6 February 2008). "Klauz Nomi: Za Bakdaz". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
^ Raggett, Ned. "Za Bakdaz: The Unfinished Opera". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
^ Tricker, Spencer. "Klaus Nomi: Za Bakdaz < PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2011-11-07.