''The Different Story (World of Lust and Crime)'' is the third English album by

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Peter Schilling Peter Schilling (born Pierre Michael Schilling; 28 January 1956) is a German synthpop musician whose songs often feature science-fiction themes like aliens, astronauts and catastrophes. He is best-known for his 1983 hit single "Major Tom (Comin ...

. The English counterpart to the German album of the same name, ''The Different Story (World of Lust and Crime)'' is the last English album by Peter Schilling to date. All the songs but the title track are from previous albums. Schilling later explained that he'd grown tired and needed a break by the time of the album's production and release, providing a possible reason why there was only one new track recorded. The title track was a collaborative effort between Peter Schilling and Enigma's Michael Cretu, and is the only song written and released in English only. "The Different Story (World of Lust and Crime)" was a Top 10 pop hit in

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. Released in a dance mix, the song was also a club hit, reaching No. 16 on the ''

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'' Dance chart. It was Schilling's last U.S.

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Pop hit to date, peaking at No. 61.

Reception

The number of copies the album sold was low. William Cooper of Allmusic says that besides the hit song "Major Tom" and the title track "The Different Story (World of Lust and Crime)," the "rest of the material here just isn't worth the trouble."

Track listing

# " The Different Story (World of Lust and Crime)" – 3:52 # "

Major Tom (Coming Home) "Major Tom (Coming Home)" (german: Major Tom öllig losgelöst}, 'Major Tom ompletely detached) is a song by singer Peter Schilling from his album '' Error in the System''. With a character unofficially related to "Major Tom", the protagonist of ...

" – 4:59 # "The Noah Plan" – 4:22 # "City of Night (Berlin)" – 5:06 # "Lone Survivor" – 4:04 # "Terra Titanic (lost to the Sea)" – 3:58 # "Zone 804" – 4:11 # "The Hurricane (Hammers on the Shore)" – 4:25 # "(Let's Play) U.S.A." – 3:17

References

1989 albums Elektra Records albums Peter Schilling albums {{1980s-album-stub