Different (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Different
Type = Studio album
Artist = Thomas Anders

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Released = 29 August, 1989
Recorded = 1988
Genre = Pop, Pop rock
Label = Teldec, Time Warner
Producer = Gus Dudgeon, Alan Tarney, Marc Cassandra
Reviews = *Allmusic [http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:gzfixzu5ldke link]
This album = "Different"
1989
Next album = "Whispers"
1991

"Different" is debut solo-album released in 1989 by Thomas Anders, [ cite web|url= http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?key=5935&cat=a |title= Swiss Charts] who first attained success as the lead vocalist for Modern Talking in the mid-'80s. The album was recorded in London at Alan Parsons' studio and was produced by Gus Dudgeon (Elton John) & Alan Tarney (a-ha). It features a cover of Chris Rea's "Fool (If You Think It's Over)".

It's an extravagant album, featuring a legion of songwriters and session musicians. The album boasted the hit "Love Of My Own" and became a big success for Anders. Other singles were"Soldier" and "One Thing".

The album was re-released twice by EastWest Records in 1991 and 1998.

Track listing

# "Love Of My Own" ( Marc Cassandra, Chris Venis/Timothy Touchton) — 4:52
# "On My Way" (Vitale) — 5:54
# "Turn On The Light" (Bob) — 4:16
# "Living On The Edge" (*) (Alan Tarney) — 4:45
# "You Are My Life" (**) ( Marc Cassandra, Chris Venis/Heisig, Mary S. Applegate) — 4:44
# "One Thing" (**) (Thomas Anders, Marc Cassandra/Mary S. Applegate) — 3:57
# "Soldier" (*) (Alan Tarney) — 4:37
# "Someone New" (*) (Alan Tarney) — 4:51
# "Close Your Eyes To Heaven" (**) (Thomas Anders, Marc Cassandra/Mary S. Applegate) — 5:06
# "Fool If You Think It's Over" (Chris Rea) — 5:41
# "True Love" (Thomas Anders, Marc Cassandra/Mary S. Applegate) — 4:30
# "You Are My Life (Classical Mix)" (**) ( Marc Cassandra, Chris Venis/Heisig, Mary S. Applegate) — 4:44

Alternative track listing

The title of the first solo-album was supposed to be "Fool If You Think It's Over" with track-listing as follows:

# "Love Of My Own (LP-Version)"
# "True Love"
# "One Thing (LP-Version)"
# "You Are My Life"
# "Soldier"
# "Close Your Eyes To Heaven"
# "Fool If You Think It's Over"
# "Light For Love"
# "I'm On My Way"
# "Time To Touch"
# "I'm On The Edge"
# "That Someone (Someone New)"
# "You Are My Life (Classical Mix)"
# "One Thing (12" Maxi-Mix)"

Personnel

* Produced by Gus Dudgeon (A member of The British Producers Guild)
* Arranged by Ian Lynn, Gus Dudgeon & Marc Cassandra
* Digitally Engineered & Mixed by Tony Richards & Gus Dudgeon at the Grange, Benenden, Kent/England
* Edited at The Town House, London/England by Gordon Vicary
* (*) Produced & arranged by Alan Tarney
* Recorded at RG Jones Studio, London/England
* (**) Produced by Thomas Anders & Marc Cassandra
* Recorded at Sound Studio N. Cologne/West Germany, by Gunter Kasper
* Mixed at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum/Netherlands, by Ronald Prent
* Mixed by Bert Bevans, Remix Engineer Ian Grimble at Livingston Studio, London/England
* Photos by Peter Ashworth
* Art Direction & Design: Mainartery, London

Musicians

* Keyboards & Programming: Ian Lynn, Marc Cassandra
* Piano-Rhodes: Thomas Anders
* Guitar: Phil Palmer, Reinhard Besser
* Acoustic guitar by Martin Jenner
* Bass: Jeremy Meeks
* Drums: Jaremy Stacey
* Percussion: Frank Ricotti
* Sax: Pete Zorn
* Strings: Gürzenich Orchestra
* Backing Vocals: Ian Lynn, Andy Brown & Pete Zorn
* Thomas Anders, Sabine van Baaren, Marc Cassandra

Release history

* 1989 Germany: Teldec Records Service GmbH 246188-2(CD), (LP) & (Cassette)
* 1989 France: East West Records/A Time Warner Company WE 481 (CD), (LP) & (Cassette)
* 1989 Taiwan: UFO Group WU 1475 (LP) & (Cassette)
* 1989 (1991, 1998) Germany: East West Records GmbH 2292-46188-2 (CD), (LP) & (Cassette)
* 1998 Russia: Soyuz Music 2292-46188-4 (Cassette)

Music videos

* "Love Of My Own" and "One Thing" were released on "Thomas Anders - The DVD-Collection". "Soldier" was released on its own as a music video.

References

External links

* [http://www.thomasanders.ru/creative/discography/albums/different/different_big.htm Tribute to Thomas Anders]
* [http://www.allcdcovers.com/show/34386/thomas_anders_different_1999_retail_cd/front CD cover]