Elektra / Wea
1989
The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime)
About This Album
German-born singer/songwriter Peter Schilling earned his 15 minutes of fame in 1983 with the oddly engaging Top 20 hit "Major Tom (Coming Home)," a techno-pop update of the astronaut character made famous in two David Bowie hits ("Space Oddity" and "Ashes to Ashes"). An atmospheric and distinctly European-sounding single, "Major Tom" proved to be Peter Schilling's only major U.S. hit. The tune was resurrected on 1989's The Different Story, an unnecessary release compiling the "best" eight tracks from Peter Schilling's previous two American albums (1983's Error in the System and 1985's Things to Come), augmented by one new track. As the previously released material on The Different Story proves, Peter Schilling specializes in rather bland, downbeat techno-pop. His thin voice is barely able to carry a tune, and even the catchy "Major Tom" suffers from a faceless performance and wafer-thin production. Predictably, most of the songs on The Different Story are "Major Tom" sound-alikes, the sole exception being the only track newly recorded for this collection. "Different Story (World of Lust and Crime)," produced by Michael Cretu (the mastermind behind Enigma), is a solid piece of pop craftsmanship, boasting a dramatic synth-laden production, beautiful female harmony vocals, and an energetic vocal from Schilling, who for once does not sound as if he just emerged from a coma.
Track List (try tracks 1,2,6,8 and 9)

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