''Error in the System'' is the first English album by German singer

Peter Schilling Peter Schilling (born Pierre Michael Schilling; 28 January 1956) is a German synthpop musician whose songs often feature science-fiction themes like aliens, astronauts and catastrophes. He is best-known for his 1983 hit single "Major Tom (Comi ...

, and is the English counterpart to the German album ''Fehler im System''. The English and German version have been combined and sold as a single

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in several parts of the world.

Singles

The English version contains the song "Major Tom (Coming Home)", which reached the top 15 in New Zealand and the US, Whitburn, Joel (2007). ''Top Pop Singles 1955-2006'' , Record Research. . and the top 50 in the UK.''British Hit Singles & Albums'', 18th Edition (2005). Guinness World Records Limited. . The German version includes the songs "Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)", which reached number one in Germany, Austria and SwitzerlandMajor Tom
in Offizielle Deutsche ChartsMajor Tom
in den österreichischen Charts''Major Tom''
in der Schweizer Hitparade and number two on the Dutch Top 40, as well as "Die Wüste lebt". Because "Major Tom (Coming Home)" was his one and only entry into the top 40 on the

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, he is generally considered a

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in that country.

Track listing

''Error in the System''

Side one

# "Only Dreams" (Schilling, David Lodge) – 3:22 # "Lifetime Guarantee" (Schilling, Lodge, Armin Sabol) – 6:20 # "The Noah Plan" (Schilling, Lodge) – 4:21 # "Error In The System" (Schilling, Matthew Garey) – 3:35 # "Fast Alles Konstruiert" (Schilling, Lodge, Armin Sabol) – 6:20 (cassette only) # " Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst)" (Schilling, Lodge) – 4:08 (cassette only)

Side two

# "

Major Tom (Coming Home) "Major Tom (Coming Home)" (german: Major Tom öllig losgelöst}, 'Major Tom ompletely detached) is a song by singer Peter Schilling from his album ''Error in the System''. With a character unofficially related to " Major Tom", the protagonist o ...

" (Schilling, Lodge) – 5:03 # "Major Tom, Part II" (Sabol) – 3:35 # "(Let's Play) U.S.A." (Schilling, Sabol, Garey) – 3:18 # "I Have No Desire" (Schilling, Garey) – 3:22 # "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht" ( Silent Night, Holy Night; trad.; arr. Sabol/Schilling) – 3:26 # "Dann Trügt Der Schein" (Schilling, David Lodge) – 3:22 (cassette only) # "Die Wüste Lebt" (Schilling, Lodge) – 4:21 (cassette only)

''Fehler im System''

Side one

# "…Dann trügt der Schein" (Schilling) – 3:28 # "Fast alles konstruiert" (Sabol, Schilling) – 6:48 # "Die Wüste lebt" (Schilling) – 4:56 # "Fehler im System" (Schilling) – 3:30

Side two

# "Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)" (Schilling) – 4:59 # "Major Tom" (Sabol, Schilling) – 3:50 # "U.S.A." (Sabol, Schilling) – 3:22 # "Ich hab' keine Lust" (Schilling) – 3:31 # "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht" (trad.; arr. Sabol, Schilling) – 3:30

Personnel

Musicians

– all vocals *Armin Sabol – guitars (all tracks), additional bass (on "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht") *Rolf Kersting – bass (all tracks except "Major Tom") *Gunther Gebauer – bass (on "Major Tom") *Frank Hieber – keyboards (all tracks except "Major Tom") *Gonzo Bishop – keyboards (on "Major Tom") *Dicky Tarrach – drums, percussion (all tracks except "The Noah Plan" and "Major Tom") *Mickie Stickdorn – drums, percussion (on "The Noah Plan") *

Curt Cress Curtis Cress (born 11 August 1952), known by his stage name Curt Cress, is a German musician, singer and songwriter. Life and work Curt Cress began his career in 1965 in Hanau with the band Load. Later also in Hanau he played with the bands I ...

– drums, percussion (on "Major Tom")

Production

*Produced by Peter Schilling and Armin Sabol *Recorded and engineered by Frank Reinke, Geoff Peacy, Lars Hidde, Manfred Lohse, Peter Schilling and Peter Schmidt *Track 5 mixed by Holger J. Magnussen; all other tracks mixed by Frank Reinke *Art direction – Bob Defrin *Front cover photo – Gesine Petter *Back cover photo – Job Crogier

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1983 debut albums Peter Schilling albums Elektra Records albums Warner Music Group albums