Klaus Nomi
by Klaus Nomi
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Klaus Nomi bestography
Klaus Nomi is ranked as the best album by Klaus Nomi.
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Klaus Nomi track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Klaus Nomi rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Wasinski | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 18/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Leonard | Top 99 Music Albums of 1981 | 17/99 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 80 Music Albums of 1981 | 19/80 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Rhyner | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 100/100 | 0 |
| 2025 | abstrusegoose | Top 47 Greatest Music Albums | 15/47 | 63 |
| 2025 | Wasinski | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 100/100 | 0 |
| 2025 | PapaShiz86 | Top 30 Music Albums of 1981 | 4/30 | 5 |
| 2025 | Rhyner | Top 13 Music Albums of 1981 | 5/13 | 3 |
| 2025 |  cestuneblague | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 37/100 | 3 |
| 2024 | Leonard | too young to die ... | 32/85 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 31 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 151 | |||
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Klaus Nomi ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/07/2026 02:58 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,630 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/12/2025 02:14 | Olli | 7,932 | 62/100 |
| ! | 12/08/2025 13:05 | Devilwoac | 1,487 | 97/100 |
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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 73.4/100, a mean average of 73.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.4.
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Forum mentions
neilgee 01/31/2021 19:33 in What album are you listening to right now? neilgee 01/30/2021 19:29 in What album are you listening to right now?
peate754 03/30/2015 15:43 in Albums You Added To Your Collection TodayKlaus Nomi comments
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CosmykTheDolfyn 11/30/2015 01:23 | #153695 | TOP COMMENT
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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.
Helios 03/22/2013 18:36 | #69540 | TOP COMMENT
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His best
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