Za Bakdaz is a collection of songs German countertenor

Countertenor

A countertenor is a male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of a contralto, mezzo-soprano, or a soprano, usually through use of falsetto, or far more rarely than normal, modal voice. A pre-pubescent male who has this ability is called a treble...

 Klaus Nomi

Klaus Nomi

Klaus Sperber , better known as Klaus Nomi, was a German countertenor noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona....

 was working on up until his death in 1983 from AIDS

AIDS

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...

, a disease poorly understood at that time. The album was released posthumously in 2007. The large majority of the tracks have never before been heard on an official studio release. Some of those involved with the project hint that the album was nowhere near completed at the time of Klaus' passing.

Track listing

1. "High Wire" – 2:04
2. "Valentine's Day" – 2:49
3. "Enchante" – 4:31
4. "Overture" – 2:42
5. "Cre Spoda" – 3:03
6. "Metronomi" – 2:44
7. "Intermezzzo" -1:16
8. "Za Bakdaz (live)" – 3:09
9. "Perna-A-Gyre" – 2:56
10. "Finale" – 2:33
11. "Rubber Band Lazer" – 2:21
12. "Silent Night
    Silent Night
    "Silent Night" is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics of the song "Stille Nacht" were written in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, by the priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber...
    
    " – 1:38