Nomzamo

by IQ

Nomzamo cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1987
  • Label: Squawk
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:04:26
  • Community rating: 2.82/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Paul Cook, Micky Groome, Paul Menel, Ken Thomas, Martin Orford, Ray Carless, Philipp Erb, Tim Esau, Michael Holmes

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Experiencing a major lineup shift with the introduction of vocalist Paul Menel, the British neo-prog stalwarts adopted a significantly more commercial approach. 'Nomzamo' tones down the extended, complex instrumental passages of their early work in favor of concise, heavily synthesized pop-rock structures aimed at mainstream AOR radio.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, progressive, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. No Love Lost (6:02)
  2. Promises (As The Years Go By) (4:34)
  3. Nomzamo (7:00)
  4. Still Life (5:57)
  5. Passing Strangers (3:47)
  6. Human Nature (9:41)
  7. Screaming (4:07)
  8. Common Ground (6:59)
  9. Colourflow (5:26)
  10. No Love Lost - Piano/vocal version (4:12)
  11. Common Ground - Live (6:34)

Credits

  • IQ - primary artist, written-by
  • Paul Menel - lyrics by, written-by, vocals, backing vocals
  • Philipp Erb - programmed by
  • Martin Orford - written-by, synth [logan string synth], synthesizer [emuii, emax, prophet vs], backing vocals, synthesizer [emuii, emax, prophet vs, cs80, arp odyssey], mellotron, synthesizer [emuii, emax, prophet vs, dx7], synthesizer [emax, prophet vs], backing vocals, synthesizer [cs 80, emax, prophet vs], backing vocals, synthesizer [emuii, emax, prophet vs], mellotron, organ [hammond b3], backing vocals, synthesizer [cs80, emax, prophet vs], mellotron
  • Michael Holmes - written-by, guitar [guitars], guitar synthesizer [guitar synth], acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar, guitar synthesizer [guitar synth], keyboards [emu ii], electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer [guitar synth]
  • Paul Cook - written-by, drums, drums, percussion
  • Tim Esau - written-by, bass guitar, pedalboard [taurus pedals], bass guitar, backing vocals, bass guitar [fretless bass], bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, bass, bass guitar [fretless bass], backing vocals
  • Micky Groome - backing vocals

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