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KLAUS NOMI / SIMPLE MAN

1982  RCA  1st FRANCE PRESS

•••••  MESMERIZING GENIUS OF THE 80's NOUVEAU UNDERGROUND!  Gone too soon and light years ahead of his time, Klaus Nomi stunned the underground art & music scene with a mind-boggling blend of operatic drama & electro synthesizer pop and a cutting edge visual style. ESSENTIAL COLLECTOR STATUS.

• 1982 1st France pressing
• thick semi rigid 120g vinyl weight
• stereo
• the dead wax is machine stamped "829 PL 37702 A/B"
• cover is color printed glossy heavy cardstock with reflective foil embossed elements
• inner sleeve is printed heavy paper stock

CONDITION:
VINYL =    VG+   Sleeve scuff /rub visible under bright halogens. The labels are NM.

PLAY GRADE =   NM- BEAUTIFULLY ABOVE ANY VISUAL GRADE.  Perhaps a random light artifact or subdominant crackle, exceptionally low noise floor,  LOUD CLEAN CLEAR HUGE BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.

COVER =    EX   Very light storage or handling rub or wear, some mild creasing near some edges, some very mild signs of handling or streaking, stunning gloss,  COLORFUL CLEAN BOLD BRIGHT.  The edge seams have a bit of mild rub or chipping but are SOLID NO SPLITS THROUGH, SPINE LEGIBLE. Corners have some very minor rub. Inner sleeve has some light marks & impressions or creasing but NO splits and very bright & crisp.

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Klaus Nomi ?– Simple Man

Label: RCA Victor ?– PL 37702 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 
Country: France Released: 1982 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Disco

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 From Beyond Percussion – Jack WaldmanWritten-By – John Dowland 2:51 A2 After The Fall Bass, Guitar – Robert MacheKeyboards, Written-By – Kristian Hoffman 4:43 A3 Just One Look Guitar – Jimmy Zhivago*Keyboards – Tommy MandelSaxophone – Steve ElsonWritten-By – Doris Payne, Gregory Carroll 3:19 A4 Falling In Love Again Backing Vocals – Julie Burgher*Bass – Rick PascualDrums – Daniel ElfassyGuitar – Scott WoodyKeyboards – Jon CobertWritten-By – Hollaender*, Lerner* 2:39 A5 Icurok Arranged By – George Elliott, Klaus NomiGuitar, Written-By – George ElliottKeyboards – Tommy MandelSynthesizer – Jack Waldman 4:24 A6 Rubberband Lazer Effects [Space] – Jack WaldmanSteel Guitar [Pedal] – Scott WoodySynthesizer – Tommy MandelViolin – Michael LevineWritten-By – Anthony Frere, Joseph Arias 4:20 B1 Wayward Sisters Written-By – Henry Purcell 1:43 B2 Ding Dong Drums [Additional] – Paul RutnerGuitar – Robert MacheKeyboards, Percussion, Synthesizer – Kristian HoffmanSynthesizer [Additional] – Jack WaldmanWritten-By – E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen 3:03 B3 Three Wishes Acoustic Guitar [12 Strings], Electric Guitar – Jimmy Zhivago*Arranged By, Electric Guitar, Percussion – George ElliottBacking Vocals – Robert MediciEffects [Sound] – Jack WaldmanSynthesizer – Tommy MandelViolin – Michael LevineWritten-By – George Elliott, Jamie Dalglish, Sierra (11) 3:18 B4 Simple Man Guitar – Robert MacheKeyboards, Written-By – Kristian Hoffman 4:17 B5 Death Written-By – Henry Purcell 4:18 B6 Return Written-By – John Dowland 2:07

Companies, etc.

• Produced For – Spindizzy Music, Inc.
• Pressed By – DFI
• Printed By – France Imprimerie Sorel
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Spindizzy Music, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Victor
• Record Company – RCA
• Published By – Spindizzy Music, Inc.
• Published By – Strange Party Music
• Published By – Famous Music (3)
• Published By – Leo Feist, Inc.
• Published By – Premier Music Publishing, Inc.
• Published By – Adra Records
• Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
• Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios

Credits

• Arranged By – Kristian Hoffman (tracks: A2, A4, B2, B4) 
• Arranged By, Synthesizer – Jack Waldman (tracks: A1, B1, B5, B6) 
• Art Direction – Page Wood (2), Randy L. Dunbar
• Backing Vocals – Klaus Nomi (tracks: A2 to A4, B2, B4) 
• Bass – John Kay (2) (tracks: A3, A5, A6, B3) 
• Drums – Kevin Tooley (tracks: A2, A6, B2, B4), Robert Medici (tracks: A3, A5, B3) 
• Engineer – Carl Casella
• Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Silvestro
• Executive-Producer – Lawrence M. Rosenthal
• Lacquer Cut By – AM* 
• Management – Elemar Management Associates, Inc.
• Mixed By – Carl Casella, Ron Johnsen
• Percussion – Daniel Elfassy (tracks: A2, B2 to B4) 
• Photography By – Maxine St. Clair
• Producer – Klaus Nomi, Ron Johnsen
• Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Man Parrish (tracks: A2, A5, A6, B2, B4) 
• Supervised By [Supervising Producer] – C.J. Ellis
• Vocals – Klaus Nomi

Notes

Track A4 recorded & mixed at Electric Lady Studios
(C)+(P) Spindizzy Music Inc.

(c)Spindizzy Music Inc. 1982 (A1, B5, B6)
(c)Adra Records - Kristian Hoffman / Spindizzy Music, Inc. 1982 (A2)
(c)Premier Music Publishing, Inc. 1968 (A3)
(c)1930 Famous Music Ascap (A4)
(c)Spindizzy Music, Inc. / Strange Party Music 1982 (A5, A6, B3)
(c)Spindizzy Music, Inc. (B1)
(c)Leo Feist, Inc. Ascap (B2)
(c)Adra Records For Kristian Hoffman / Spindizzy Music, Inc. 1982 (B4)

- Man Parrish appears courtesy of Import/12 Records.
- Kristian Hoffman and Robert Mache appears courtesy of Select Records.
- Kevin Tooley appears courtesy of Hannibal Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
• Price Code: RC 250
• Matrix / Runout (runout side 1): AM 829 PL 3770 2 A
• Matrix / Runout (runout side 2): 82 9 PL 3770 2 B

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