BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
“Major Tom (Coming Home)” (German: Major Tom (völlig losgelöst), translation: “Major Tom (totally disconnected)”), is a song by singer Peter Schilling from his album Error in the System. With a character unofficially related to “Major Tom”, the theme of David Bowie’s 1969 album Space Oddity, the song is about the character being caught in an accident in space.
The song was originally recorded in German, and released in West Germany on January 3, 1983. It reached #1 in West Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The English version was first released in the United States on September 24, 1983. It reached #1 in Canada, #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart in late 1983, and #4 in South Africa. The English-language version of the song also reached number two on the dance chart in the U.S.
SIDE A:
Major Tom (Coming Home) (English Version) 5:00
Written By [English] – David Lodge
Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst) (German Version) 5:00
SIDE B:
Major Tom (Coming Home) (Special Extended Club Version) 8:05
Remix – John Luongo
Engineer [Remix] – Jay Mark
Written By [English] – David Lodge
Major Tom (Coming Home) (Special Instrumental Version) 4:47
Remix – John Luongo
Engineer [Remix] – Jay Mark
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #14 |
| 1983 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #2 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – 0-66995
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Art Direction – Karen Katz
Music By – Peter Schilling
Photography By [Front Cover] – Brian Hagiwara
Producer – Armin Sabol, Peter Schilling
Written-By – Peter Schilling
NOTES:
From the forthcoming album “ERROR IN THE SYSTEM”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
