The Twist

~ Recording by Klaus Nomi

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3The Twist3:10Klaus NomiKlaus NomiKlaus NomiAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PL 37556
1.3The Twist3:10Klaus NomiKlaus NomiKlaus NomiAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PL 37556, RCALP 6026
1.3The Twist3:10Klaus NomiKlaus NomiKlaus NomiAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PL 70027
1.3The Twist3:10Klaus NomiKlaus NomiKlaus NomiAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PD 70027
1.3The Twist3:10Klaus NomiKlaus NomiKlaus NomiAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)ND74420
1.5The Twist3:04Klaus NomiThe ★ CollectionKlaus NomiAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)ND 75004, RC 720
1.5The Twist3:10Klaus NomiKlaus NomiKlaus NomiAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1994-09-26
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)74321226902

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Robert Saccomanno
recording engineer:Michael Frondelli
producer:Ron Johnsen
bass guitar:Rick Pascual
drums (drum set):Daniel Elfassy
guitar:Scott Woody
keyboard:Jon Cobert
lead vocals:Klaus Nomi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:RCA S.A. (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:The Twist (cover)

The Twist

lyricist and composer:Hank Ballard
publisher:Carlin Music Corp.
Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
later translated parody versions:Twist (parody by Abstürzende Brieftauben)
later versions:Le Twist
is the basis for:Cha Cha Twist