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Nomzamo is the third studio album by the British neo-progressive rock band IQ, released in May 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
Studio album by IQ
Released	May 1987
Recorded	January–February 1987
Studio	Chipping Norton Recording, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Genre	Neo-progressive rock
Length	48:13
Label	Squawk
Producer	Ken Thomas
IQ chronology
Living Proof (1986) Nomzamo (1987) Are You Sitting Comfortably? (1989)
Singles from Nomzamo
"Passing Strangers" Released: May 1987 (UK) "Promises (As the Years Go By)" Released: August 1987 (UK)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

Personnel

IQ

• 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

• Micky Groome – backing vocals
• Ray Carless – saxophone
• Jules O'Kine – vocal duet on "Colourflow"

Technical personnel

• 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

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