Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill
Lost In The Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill | ||||
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Compilation album by Hal Willner | ||||
Released | October 1985 | |||
Length | 60:08 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Hal Willner, Paul M. Young | |||
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The Village Voice | A[2] |
Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill is a 1985 tribute album to German-American composer Kurt Weill.[3] It was executive-produced by Hal Willner[4][5] and John Telfer, and produced by Hal Willner and Paul M. Young.
Track listing
[edit]Original release
[edit]No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Introduction" (from Mahagonny-Songspiel) | Steve Weisberg | 0:48 |
2. | "The Ballad of Mack The Knife" (from The Threepenny Opera) | Sting and Dominic Muldowney | 2:43 |
3. | "The Cannon Song" (from The Threepenny Opera) | The Fowler Brothers and Stan Ridgway | 2:17 |
4. | "Ballad of the Soldier's Wife" | Marianne Faithfull and Chris Spedding | 4:21 |
5. | "Johnny Johnson Medley"
| Van Dyke Parks | 5:44 |
6. | "Alabama Song" (from Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny) | Ralph Schuckett with Richard Butler | 4:24 |
7. | "Youkali Tango" | Armadillo String Quartet | 4:39 |
8. | "Der Kleine Leutnant Des Lieben Gottes" ("The Little Lieutenant of the Loving God" from Happy End) | John Zorn | 5:22 |
9. | "September Song" (from Knickerbocker Holiday) | Lou Reed | 4:15 |
10. | "Lost in the Stars" | Carla Bley with Phil Woods | 6:10 |
11. | "What Keeps Mankind Alive?" (from The Threepenny Opera) | Tom Waits | 2:10 |
12. | "Surabaya Johnny" (from Happy End) | Dagmar Krause | 4:07 |
13. | "Oh Heavenly Salvation" (from Mahagonny) | Mark Bingham with Johnny Adams and Aaron Neville | 2:34 |
14. | "Call From The Grave/Ballad In Which MacHeath Begs All Men For Forgiveness" (from The Threepenny Opera) | Todd Rundgren with Gary Windo | 5:21 |
15. | "Speak Low" (from One Touch of Venus) | Charlie Haden and Sharon Freeman | 4:22 |
16. | "In No Man's Land" (from Johnny Johnson) | Van Dyke Parks | 0:51 |
Total length: | 60:08 |
CD re-release
[edit]No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Introduction" (from Mahagonny-Songspiel) | Steve Weisberg | 0:48 |
2. | "The Ballad of Mack The Knife" (from The Threepenny Opera) | Sting and Dominic Muldowney | 2:43 |
3. | "The Cannon Song" (from The Threepenny Opera) | The Fowler Brothers and Stan Ridgway | 2:17 |
4. | "Ballad of the Soldier's Wife" | Marianne Faithfull and Chris Spedding | 4:21 |
5. | "Johnny Johnson Medley"
| Van Dyke Parks | 5:44 |
6. | "The Great Hall" | Henry Threadgill | 3:38 |
7. | "Alabama Song" (from Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny) | Ralph Schuckett with Richard Butler | 4:24 |
8. | "Youkali Tango" | Armadillo String Quartet | 4:39 |
9. | "Der Kleine Leutnant Des Lieben Gottes" ("The Little Lieutenant of the Loving God" from Happy End) | John Zorn | 5:22 |
10. | "Johnny's Speech" | Van Dyke Parks | 1:44 |
11. | "September Song" (from Knickerbocker Holiday) | Lou Reed | 4:15 |
12. | "Lost in the Stars" | Carla Bley with Phil Woods | 6:10 |
13. | "What Keeps Mankind Alive?" (from The Threepenny Opera) | Tom Waits | 2:10 |
14. | "Klops Lied" ((Meatball Song)) | Elliott Sharp | 0:48 |
15. | "Surabaya Johnny" (from Happy End) | Dagmar Krause | 4:07 |
16. | "Hurricane Introduction" | Mark Bingham | 1:00 |
17. | "Oh Heavenly Salvation" (from Mahagonny) | Mark Bingham with Johnny Adams and Aaron Neville | 2:34 |
18. | "Call From The Grave/Ballad In Which MacHeath Begs All Men For Forgiveness" (from The Threepenny Opera) | Todd Rundgren with Gary Windo | 5:21 |
19. | "Speak Low" (from One Touch of Venus) | Charlie Haden and Sharon Freeman | 4:22 |
20. | "In No Man's Land" (from Johnny Johnson) | Van Dyke Parks | 0:51 |
Total length: | 67:18 |
The CD re-release contains these additional tracks:
- "The Great Hall" – Henry Threadgill
- "Johnny's Speech" – Van Dyke Parks
- "Klops Lied" (Meatball Song) – Elliott Sharp
- "Hurricane Introduction" – Mark Bingham
References
[edit]- ^ Viglione, Joe. Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 3, 1985). "Christgau's Consumer Guide – Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill (A&M)". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Robert Christgau
- ^ The New Music Theater - Google Books (pg.259)
- ^ Coroavirus: 10 best songs from Hal Wilner projects - Los Angeles Times