Error in the System
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Error in the System is the first English album by German
singer Peter Schilling
, and is literally the English counterpart to the German album Fehler im System. The English and German version have been combined and sold as a single box set in several parts of the world.
and the US, and the top 50 in the UK. The German version includes the songs "Major Tom (Völig losgelöst)", which reached the top 3 in Germany
, Austria
, Switzerland
(all # 1) and the Netherlands
(reaching # 2 in the top 40
), and "Die Wüste lebt". Because of his one and only entry in the US charts
with "Major Tom (Völig losgelöst)", he might be considered a one-hit wonder
in that same country.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
singer Peter Schilling
Peter Schilling
Peter Schilling is a German synthpop musician whose songs often feature science-fiction themes...
, and is literally the English counterpart to the German album Fehler im System. The English and German version have been combined and sold as a single box set in several parts of the world.
Error in the System
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- "Only Dreams" 3:22 (Schilling, David Lodge)
- "Lifetime Guarantee" 6:20 (Schilling, Lodge, Armin Sabol)
- "The Noah Plan" 4:21 (Schilling, Lodge)
- "Error In The System" 3:35 (Schilling, Matthew Garey)
- "Major Tom (Coming Home)" 4:08 (Schilling, Lodge)
- "Major Tom, Part II" 3:35 (Sabol)
- "(Let's Play) U.S.A." 3:18 (Schilling, Sabol, Garey)
- "I Have No Desire" 3:22 (Schilling, Garey)
- "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht" (Silent Night, Holy Night) 3:26 (trad.; arr. Sabol/Schilling)
Fehler im System
- "…Dann trügt der Schein" 3:28 (Schilling)
- "Fast alles konstruiert" 6:48 (Sabol, Schilling)
- "Die Wüste lebt" 4:56 (Schilling)
- "Fehler im System" 3:30 (Schilling)
- "Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)" 4:59 (Schilling)
- "Major Tom" 3:50 (Sabol, Schilling)
- "U.S.A." 3:22 (Sabol, Schilling)
- "Ich hab' keine Lust" 3:31 (Schilling)
- "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht" 3:30 (trad.; arr. Sabol, Schilling)
Singles
The English version contains the song "Major Tom (Coming Home)", which reached the top 15 in New ZealandNew Zealand
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and the US, and the top 50 in the UK. The German version includes the songs "Major Tom (Völig losgelöst)", which reached the top 3 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(all # 1) and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
(reaching # 2 in the top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
), and "Die Wüste lebt". Because of his one and only entry in the US charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
with "Major Tom (Völig losgelöst)", he might be considered a one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
in that same country.
Personnel
- Peter Schilling: All Vocals
- Armin Sabol: Guitars (all tracks), Bass (track 9)
- Rolf Kersting: Bass (tracks 1-4 & 6-8)
- Gunther Gebauer: Bass (track 5)
- Frank Hieber: Keyboards (tracks 1-4 & 6-9)
- Gonzo Bishop: Keyboards (track 5)
- Dicky Tarrach: Drums, Percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6-9)
- Mickie Stickdorn: Drums, Percussion (track 3)
- Curt Cress: Drums, Percussion (track 5)
Production
- Produced By Peter Schilling & Armin Sabol
- Recorded & Engineered By Frank Reinke, Geoff Peacy, Lars Hidde, Manfred Lohse, Peter Schilling & Peter Schmidt
- Track 5 Mixed By Holger J. Magnussen; all other tracks mixed by Frank Reinke