Klaus Nomi
by Klaus Nomi

Klaus Nomi by Klaus Nomi
Year: 1981
Overall rank: 8,187th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 38 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (134th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,175th)
Award Best albums of all time (8,187th)

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Overall rank: 8,187th | 1980s rank: 1,175th | 1981 rank: 134th

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Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 38 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 25% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.5/100, a mean average of 73.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.6.

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From 11/30/2015 01:23 | #153695
This album would be terrible by anybody else. The amount of covers, several songs have fairly simple chord progressions, etc.
But I know of no other equal to this man's voice. That amazingly beautiful and haunting Mickey Mouse voice trapped in a German man's body. On every track, his voice is front and center. This alone turns what would be a mediocre album into a true gem. I highly and heartily suggest it to all. Take your time, and especially enjoy his version of 'The Cold Song'. His best album.
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From 03/22/2013 18:36 | #69540
His best
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