Research Catalog

Title

Lost in the stars [sound recording] : the music of Kurt Weill.

Author

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.

Publication

Hollywood, Calif. : A&M, p1985.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.
• Weisberg, Steve.
• Sting (Musician)
• Muldowney, Dominic.
• Ridgway, Stan.
• Faithfull, Marianne.
• Spedding, Chris.
• Parks, Van Dyke.
• Schuckett, Ralph, 1948-
• Butler, Richard.
• Zorn, John, 1953-
• Reed, Lou.
• Bley, Carla.
• Woods, Phil.
• Waits, Tom, 1949-
• Krause, Dagmar.
• Bingham, Mark.
• Rundgren, Todd.
• Windo, Gary.
• Haden, Charlie.
• Freeman, Sharon (Horn player)
• Fowler Brothers.
• Armadillo String Quartet.

Description

1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.

Uniform Title

Vocal music. Selections; arranged.

Alternative Title

Vocal music.

Subjects

• Popular music > 1981-1990
• Musicals > Excerpts
• Operas > Excerpts

Note

• Lyrics principally by Bertolt Brecht.
• "This album is available on CD and includes additional tracks by Elliot Sharp ('Meatball song') and Henry Threadgill ('The great hall' from Silverlake). Also extended versions of Mark Bingham ('Oh heavenly salvation') and Van Dyke Parks ('Johnny Johnson')"--Container.
• Program notes by Hal Willner on container; program notes by Peter Keepnews, Paul M. Young and David L. Hamilton inserted in container.

Contents

Intro from Mahagonny Songspiel (Steve Weisberg) (:48) -- The ballad of Mac the Knife : from The threepenny opera (Sting and Dominic Muldowney) (2:43) -- The cannon song : from The threepenny opera (Fowler Brothers with Stanard Ridgway) (2:17) -- Ballad of the soldier's wife (Marianne Faithfull and Chris Spedding) (4:21) -- Johnny Johnson medley. Overture ; Johnny's melody ; Aggie's sewing machine (Van Dyke Parks) (5:44) -- Alabama song : from Mahagonny (Ralph Schuckett with Richard Butler, Bob Dorough, Ellen Shipley, and John Petersen) (4:24) -- Youkali tango (Armadillo String Quartet) (4:39) -- Der kleine Leutnant des lieben Gottes : from Happy end (John Zorn) (5:22) -- September song : from Knickerbocker holiday (Lou Reed) (4:15) -- Lost in the stars (Carla Bley with Phil Woods) (6:10) -- What keeps mankind alive? : from The threepenny opera (Tom Waits) (2:10) -- Surabaya Johnny : from Happy end (Dagmar Krause) (4:07) -- Oh heavenly salvation : from The rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny (Mark Bingham with Johnny Adams and Aaron Neville) (2:34) -- Call from the grave : Ballad in which Macheath begs all men for forgiveness : from The threepenny opera (Todd Rundgren with Gary Windo) (5:21) -- Speak low : from One touch of Venus (Charlie Haden and Sharon Freeman) (4:22) -- In no man's land : from Johnny Johnson (Van Dyke Parks) (:51).

Call Number

*LSRX 20376 (F)

LCCN

86754461

OCLC

12822580

Author

Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.

Title

Lost in the stars [sound recording] : the music of Kurt Weill.

Imprint

Hollywood, Calif. : A&M, p1985.

Performer

Various performers.

Added Author

Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956. Lyricist

Weisberg, Steve.

Sting (Musician)

Muldowney, Dominic.

Ridgway, Stan.

Faithfull, Marianne.

Spedding, Chris.

Parks, Van Dyke.

Schuckett, Ralph, 1948-

Butler, Richard.

Zorn, John, 1953-

Reed, Lou.

Bley, Carla.

Woods, Phil.

Waits, Tom, 1949-

Krause, Dagmar.

Bingham, Mark.

Rundgren, Todd.

Windo, Gary.

Haden, Charlie.

Freeman, Sharon (Horn player)

Fowler Brothers.

Armadillo String Quartet.

Publisher No.

SP 9-5104 A&M

Research Call Number

*LSRX 20376 (F) Program notes on container. Program notes on file.