The Last Ship (2CD Deluxe Edition)

 
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Sting
The Last Ship (2CD Deluxe Edition)

[ A&M / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Friday 20 September 2013

The Deluxe Version includes a bonus 5-track-CD.

"The Last Ship" is inspired by Sting's forthcoming play of the same name and explores the central themes of homecoming and self-discovery, drawing upon his memories of growing up in the shadow of the Swan Hunters Shipyard in Wallsend. His personal reminiscences illuminate universal truths - the complexity of relationships, the passage of time and the importance of family and community - to form an affecting, complex parable for our modern times.

The play, in which Sting has been creatively immersed for nearly three years, debuts on Broadway in 2014 and is a collaboration with Tony Award winners Joe Mantello (director; Wicked, Other Desert Cities), John Logan (writer; Red, Skyfall) and Brian Yorkey (writer; Next to Normal). The Last Ship tells the story of the demise of the shipbuilding industry in 1980s Newcastle which had, for so long, shaped and overshadowed the city, its development, and its community.

The Last Ship album is produced by Rob Mathes (Sting, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Lou Reed, Carly Simon) and engineered and mixed by Donal Hodgson.

Tracks:

Disc 1
1.The Last Ship
2.Dead Man's Boots
3.And Yet
4.August Winds
5.Language Of Birds
6.Practical Arrangement
7.The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance
8.Ballad Of The Great Eastern
9.What Have We Got?
10.I Love Her But She Loves Someone Else
11.So To Speak
12.The Last Ship - Reprise
Disc 2
1.Shipyard
2.It's Not The Same Moon
3.Hadaway
4.Sky Hooks And Tartan Paint
5.Show Some Respect