Major Tom (Coming Home)
~ Recording by Peter Schilling
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.5 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 4:56 | Peter Schilling | Error in the System | Peter Schilling | Album |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 240 213-1 |
| 1.7 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | ?:?? | Peter Schilling | Error in the System | Peter Schilling | Album |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | 9 60265-4 |
| 1.1 | Major Tom (Coming Home) (English version) | 5:05 | Peter Schilling | Major Tom (Coming Home) | Peter Schilling | Single |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | 0-66995 |
| 1.2 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 5:01 | Peter Schilling | The Different Story (World of Lust and Crime) | Peter Schilling | Album + Compilation |
| Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) | 9 60863 2 |
| 1.2 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 5:01 | Peter Schilling | The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime) | Peter Schilling | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 2292-44904-2 |
| 1.1 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 4:59 | Peter Schilling | Living in Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits, Volume 5 (BMG club edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | D108708, E2 32694 |
| 1.1 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 4:59 | Peter Schilling | Living in Oblivion: The 80’s Greatest Hits, Volume 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | E2 32694 |
| 1.3 | Major Tom | 4:57 | Peter Schilling | Dance Europop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Som Livre | 1001-2 |
| 1.9 | Major Tom | 4:57 | Peter Schilling | Retro Night | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WTVD 34695 |
| 1.2 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 5:01 | Peter Schilling | Hits of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.14 | Major Tom | 5:01 | Peter Schilling | Lista Przebojów Programu III - 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Pomaton EMI (Polish division of EMI) | 7243 4 93721 2 2 |
| 1.17 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 4:58 | Peter Schilling | Rock 'n' Roll Experience 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Cutting Records (Brazilian bootleg label), MNF Brazil | 199BM7706 |
| 2.3 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 5:01 | Peter Schilling | Modern Rock – Club 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-2816, R828-21 |
| 2.12 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 4:57 | Peter Schilling | Hit Me With Your 80’s Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records | 314 585 379-2, 314 585 380-2 |
| 8.5 | Major Tom | 5:01 | Peter Schilling | Greatest Hits of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.11 | Major Tom | 5:01 | Peter Schilling | The Best One Hit Wonders… Ever! (South Africa) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDBEST (SWFD) 39 |
| 1.13 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 5:02 | Peter Schilling | Best of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Germany (Don't use this as release label!) | |
| 2.4 | Major Tom | 4:59 | Peter Schilling | Electric Dreams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0946 365945 2 1 |
| 1.5 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 4:59 | Peter Schilling | Error in the System / Fehler im System | Peter Schilling | Album + Compilation |
| Wounded Bird Records | WOU 265 |
| 1.21 | Major Tom | 4:59 | Peter Schilling | Oktoberfest Rockparty: Wies'n Hits 2010 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.13 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 5:02 | Peter Schilling | Best of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Germany (Don't use this as release label!) | |
| 1.5 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 4:59 | Peter Schilling | Error in the System | Peter Schilling | Album |
| Hot Shot Records (UK reissue, sub label of BBR / Cherry Red) | WHSR015 |
| 3.14 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 5:01 | Peter Schilling | Best of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Central Europe (valid for release label use, but is also a distributor) | 5054197‐5130‐2‐2 |
| 1.38 | Major Tom | 4:59 | Peter Schilling | 80s Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.85 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 5:01 | Peter Schilling | 1980s Throwback | Various Artists | Other + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 4.5 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 4:56 | Peter Schilling | Coming Home - 40 Years of Major Tom | Peter Schilling | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) | |
| 1.31 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 5:01 | Peter Schilling | 80’s Music I Haven’t Heard in a While | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 4.12 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 4:59 | Peter Schilling | Electric 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.5 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 5:04 | Peter Schilling | Error in the System (2023 Remaster) | Peter Schilling | Album | WM Germany | ||
| 1.4 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 4:59 | Peter Schilling | Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst) (All Versions) | Peter Schilling | EP |
| WM Germany | |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 42.17 | Major Tom (Coming Home) | 4:56 | Peter Schilling | The Radio Essential Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Promo Only | |
Relationships
| recording engineer: | Lars Hidde (from 1982 until 1983) Manfred Lohse (from 1982 until 1983) Geoff Peacey (from 1982 until 1983) Frank Reinke (Germany based Engineer) (from 1982 until 1983) Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) (from 1982 until 1983) Peter Schmidt (recording engineer) (from 1982 until 1983) |
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| assistant producer: | Frank Hieber (in 1982) |
| producer: | Armin Sabol (from 1982 until 1983) Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) (from 1982 until 1983) |
| mixer: | Holger J. Magnussen (in 1982) |
| drums (drum set): | Curt Cress (in 1982) |
| electric bass guitar: | Günther Gebauer (in 1982) |
| electric guitar: | Armin Sabol (in 1982) |
| keyboard [keyboard solo]: | Gonzo Bishop (in 1982) |
| lead vocals: | Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) (in 1983) |
| arranger: | Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) (in 1982) |
| recorded at: | Peer Studio in Hamburg, Germany (from 1982 until 1983) |
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| karaoke versions: | Major Tom (Coming Home) (instrumental version) |
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| DJ-mixes: | Major Tom (Coming Home) |
| has remixes: | Major Tom '94 (english version) by Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) & Bommbastic (in 1994) Major Tom '94 (chillout mix) (English version) by Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) & Bomm-Bastic (in 1994) Major Tom '94 (club mix) (English version) by Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) & Bomm-Bastic (in 1994) Rock the Funky Beats / Back in Black / Major Tom (Coming Home) / Love Is a Battlefield by Natural Born Chillers / AC/DC (Australian hard rock band) / Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) / Pat Benatar (in 2001) Major Tom (radio club remix) (2004 English version) (in 2004) Major Tom 2004 (extended clubremix) (English version) (in 2004) Major Tom 2004 (Mike Brings hardstyle remix) (english version) (in 2004) |
| edits: | Major Tom (Coming Home) Major Tom (Coming Home) (special extended version) |
| recording of: | Major Tom (Coming Home) (from 1982 until 1983) |
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Related works
Major Tom (Coming Home)
| lyricist and composer: | Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) |
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| translator: | David Lodge |
| dedicated to: | Peer Musikverlag |
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| later parody versions: | Major Rip-Off (Trade-Ins Blow) |
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| translated version of: | Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst) |
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