It has been exactly 40 years since Peter Schilling landed a #1hit on the German charts with “Major Tom (völlig losgelöst)” – the song remained on top of the charts for eight weeks. The single, together with his debut album Fehler im System (Error in the System) released in November 1982, marked the beginning of an unprecedented musical career for the artist originating from Stuttgart, Germany – a global success story spanning from Europe to the US, where his English version of “Major Tom (Coming Home)“ reached #14 on the billboard charts. The album and single also reached number 1 on the Canadian charts and were certified with several awards.
This 2CD version of “Coming Home” contains a total of 40 tracks – 20 English, 20 German. Among those are remastered versions of the greatest hits from 40 years such as “Major Tom (Coming Home), "The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime)” or “Terra Titanic” as well as four new songs in both languages.