Audio CD review:
Peter Schilling - Von Anfangan bis Jetz

Peter Schilling - Von Anfangan bis Jetz

Band: Peter Schilling Title: Von Anfangan bis Jetz Rating: Release Date: 1999-09-10 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Major Tom 2: Terra Titanic 3: Die Wuste Lebt (Radio Ves 4: Fehler Im System 5: Different Story 6: Hurricane 7: Dann Trugt Der Schein 8: Ich Hab Keine Lust 9: Ich Kann Nicht Langer War 10: Ich Vermisse Dich 11: Ein Paar Tage Weg Von Dir 12: Zug Um Zug 13: Bild Der Dunkelheit 14: Neue Wege 15: Hinter Dir (Bonus)

Gute Musik von Peter Schilling! Much of the music on this album I haven't heard since I left West Germany over 20 years ago. This is a great compilation from Peter Schilling. It's great to hear these memories plus new songs that I haven't heard before. If you like Major Tom or Fehler Im System, you're going to like the rest of this album. It's a great redux of Peter Schilling's work over the years. Order this CD now!!- You will not be sorry you did :-) [com. OK - I'm only allowed 1,000 words to write a review for this CD - and I don't see how that's possible; since listening to this disc has motivated me to write my first review here on Amazon. ] Most likely you are most familiar with Schilling's "Major Tom (Coming Home" (a top 20 hit in 1983) yet never picked up one of his albums, tapes or CD's. However, if you are fortunate enough to own his Americanized greatest hits package from 1989 "The Different Story" - you know just how talented this man is - not necessarily for his singing (English is NOT his primary language) - and certainly not for his lyrics (Americanized lyrics don't translate well - just look at Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus" - the English version was awful compared to the original German version). No, Schilling's talent lies in his luck to get great musical compositions behind his voice. From the flutes in "Different Story" to the very Blue Man Group-esque sounds of "The Noah Plan", Schilling's musical styles are very across the board - from 80's new wave to dare I say Broadway-esque sounds ("Terra Titanic" or "Hurricane"). Fans of "The Different Story" won't be disappointed with this disc since the latter half of the songs are newer compositions never released in the states, and musically he has grown. As a singer, it's just - different - for a lack of better words. Some grown ups complain that they can't understand what the words are in a song, but if it's got a good beat, then so what? These songs have GREAT beats and it's worth the price. However, listening to the Germanized versions of "Major Tom", "Noah Plan", "Terra Titanic" and "Hurricane" are extremely alarming just because it's different ("Different Story" is the only English song on this disc). However, different is good - because in this case - the difference is the original vs. what is basically a [copy]. My recommendation is to purchase both "The Different Story" AND "Von Anfang An. . . Bis Jetzt" to get the best of BOTH worlds of Schilling's brilliant music!. You can see a complete list of all Peter Schilling discography, or go back to the Peter Schilling tabs