Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill (1985)

About this title: Not to be confused with Sony's 1997 soundtrack release, September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill, which was inspired by this 1985 CD on A&M, and co-produced by visionary Hal Willner, Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill indeed contains the "eclectic updates of Kurt Weill's distinctive German theater music" with help from Sting, Marianne Faithfull, John Zorn, Lou Reed, Carla Bley, Tom Waits, Charlie Haden, and more. This deep and complex work contains a 12-page booklet chock-full of information condensed into tiny, tiny print. Did the onset of compact discs hold this elaborate project ... read more

Tracks:

1. Mahagonny Songspiel
2. The Ballad of Mac the Knife [Weill]
3. The Cannon Song [Weill]
4. Ballad of the Soldier's Wife [Weill]
5. Johnny Johnson Medley [Weill]
6. The Great Hall [Weill]
7. Alabama Song [Brecht/Weill]
8. Youkali Tango [Weill]
9. Der Kleine Leutnant des Lieben Gottes [The Little Lieutenant of the Lo] [Weill]
10. Johnny's Speach [Weill]
11. September Song [Anderson/Weill]
12. Lost in the Stars [Weill]
13. What Keeps Mankind Alive? [Weill]
14. Klops Lied (Meatball Song) [Weill]
15. Surabaya Johnny [Weill]
16. Hurricane Introduction
17. Oh, Heavenly Salvation
18. Call from the Grave/Ballad in Which MacHeath Begs All Men for ...
19. Speak Low [Nash/Weill]
20. In No Man's Land

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.