Nazz (album)

Nazz (album)

Nazz is the debut album by psychedelic rock group the Nazz. Released in 1968, the album influenced glam rock and power pop artists such as David Bowie and Big Star.

The track "Open My Eyes" has been said to be the inspiration behind one of the earliest songs written by KISS, "Love Her All I Can", a song originally intended for the pre-KISS band Wicked Lester. The song would appear on the 1975 KISS album Dressed to Kill. "Open My Eyes" was accompanied by a promo video, directed by Ray Dennis Steckler. The Nazz album cover is also rumored to have inspired that of KISS' debut as well as Queen's Queen II.

The album also featured the original version of what would become frontman Todd Rundgren's signature song, "Hello It's Me", which Rundgren himself would re-record several years later as a solo single for his famous double album, Something/Anything?.

Nazz peaked at #118 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, while the original "Hello It's Me" single peaked at #66 on the Pop Singles chart.

The album was remastered and rereleased in 2006 with bonus tracks by Sanctuary Records Group.