Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill

Lost In The Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill
Compilation album by Hal Willner
Released	October 1985
Length	60:08
Label	A&M
Producer	Hal Willner, Paul M. Young
Hal Willner chronology
That's The Way I Feel Now: A Tribute to Thelonious Monk (1984) Lost In The Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill (1985) Stay Awake: Interpretations of Vintage Disney Films (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
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

Original release

No.	Title	Artist	Length
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" 1. "Overture" 2. "Johnny's Melody" 3. "Aggie's Sewing Machine"	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

No.	Title	Artist	Length
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" 1. "Overture" 2. "Johnny's Melody" 3. "Aggie's Sewing Machine"	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:

1. "The Great Hall" – Henry Threadgill
2. "Johnny's Speech" – Van Dyke Parks
3. "Klops Lied" (Meatball Song) – Elliott Sharp
4. "Hurricane Introduction" – Mark Bingham

References

1. Viglione, Joe. Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
2. 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.
3. Robert Christgau
4. The New Music Theater - Google Books (pg.259)
5. Coroavirus: 10 best songs from Hal Wilner projects - Los Angeles Times