Nomzamo is the third studio album by the British neo-prog band IQ, released in April 1987 by Squawk Records and distributed by Mercury Records internationally, by Vertigo Records in the United Kingdom and by Metronome in West Germany. Recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, from January to February 1987, it was produced by Ken Thomas. It was the first disc recorded without lead singer Peter Nicholls, who was replaced by P.L. Menel.
| Nomzamo | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | January–February 1987 | |||
| Studio | Chipping Norton Recording, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England | |||
| Genre | Neo-prog, Pop rock | |||
| Length | 48:13 | |||
| Label | Squawk | |||
| Producer | Ken Thomas | |||
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| Singles from Nomzamo | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by P.L. Menel; all music is composed by IQ
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Love Lost" | 6:03 |
| 2. | "Promises (As the Years Go By)" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Nomzamo" | 7:01 |
| 4. | "Still Life" | 5:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Passing Strangers" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Human Nature" | 9:42 |
| 7. | "Screaming" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Common Ground" | 7:00 |
| Total length: | 48:13 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Colourflow" | 5:27 |
| Total length: | 53:39 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Colourflow" | 5:27 |
| 10. | "No Love Lost" (piano/vocal version) | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 57:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Colourflow" | 5:27 |
| 10. | "No Love Lost" (piano/vocal version) | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Common Ground" (live) | 6:34 |
| Total length: | 64:26 | |
Personnel
editIQ
edit- P.L. Menel – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Mike Holmes – electric and acoustic guitars, guitar synthesizer
- Tim Esau – bass guitar, bass pedals, rhythm guitar on "Passing Strangers", backing vocals
- Martin Orford – keyboards, backing vocals
- Paul Cook – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
edit- Micky Groome – backing vocals
- Ray Carless – saxophone
- Jules O'Kine – vocal duet on "Colourflow"
Technical personnel
edit- Ken Thomas – producer
- Barry Hammond – engineer (at Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England)
- Gerard Johnson – engineer (at Music Works Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica)
- Chris Morton – sleeve design
- Paul Cox – photography
References
edit- ^ "New Albums". Music Week. 11 April 1987. p. 37.
- ^ IQ: Nomzamo > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2018.