Nosferatu (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Nosferatu
Type = studio
Artist = Hugh Cornwell and Robert Williams


Released = 1979
Recorded = 1978–1979
Genre = Punk/Gothic
Length = ?:?
Label = United Artists
Producer = Hugh Cornwell and Robert Williams
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Last album =
This album = "Nosferatu"
(1979)
Next album =

"Nosferatu" was the 1979 album produced by the Stranglers' Hugh Cornwell's musical collaboration with Robert Williams, who was a drummer in Captain Beefheart's Magic Band. The album cover features a still from F.W. Murnau's 1922 film of the same name.

Other guest musicians on the album included Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh of the band Devo, Ian Underwood from Frank Zappa's band, and a cameo from Ian Dury.

Hugh Cornwell was advised to start a solo career in case of The Stranglers breaking up due to the end of the punk-rock scene. Sadly, Nosferatu never charted. A cover version of Cream's White Room was the only single to be released from the album, however "Wired" was included on the Stranglers' "Don't Bring Harry" EP which reached No. 41 in the UK Singles Chart.
An additional track "Grinding Gears" recorded at the same sessions was released on Robert Williams first solo album "Late One Night".

Track listing

Side 1
# "Nosferatu"
# "Losers in a Lost Land"
# "White Room"
# "Irate Caterpillar"
# "Rhythmic Itch"Side 2
# "Wired"
# "Big Bug"
# "Mothra"
# "Wrong Way Round"
# "Puppets"