Error in the System

Error in the System is the English-language debut album by German singer-songwriter Peter Schilling, and is the counterpart to the German-language album Fehler im System, released through Elektra Records on 24 March 1983. The English and German versions have been combined and sold as a single box set 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, and the top 50 in the UK. The German version includes the songs "Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)", which reached number one in Germany, Austria and Switzerland 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 US charts, he is generally considered a one-hit wonder in that country.

Track listings

Error in the System

Fehler im System

Personnel

Musicians

• Peter Schilling – 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 – 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

Error in the System

Fehler im System