Sting 将于 2025 年 12 月 5 日发布《The Last Ship (Expanded Edition)》，这是他专辑的一个更新版本，其中包含五首新录音，以迎接一系列他也将参演的音乐剧国际演出。这部作品将于 2026 年在巴黎、阿姆斯特丹和布里斯班上演，更多城市也将在不久后公布。
即将发行的专辑有数字和实体格式，包括 CD 和双黑胶唱片版本，扩展了 Sting 2013 年个人专辑的豪华版，加入了五首全新的、从未发布过的录音。
这一系列歌曲突显了《The Last Ship》叙事的持久力量，以及 Sting 与关于家园、社区和坚韧主题的深刻个人联系。
《The Last Ship》的灵感来自 Sting 故乡英格兰东北部 Wallsend 的造船社区，探讨了一个镇子在失去其历史性行业后面临的挑战。该音乐剧于 2014 年在百老汇首演，获得了托尼奖最佳原创音乐奖提名，此后在全球各地的演出中获得了评论界的赞誉。
“我真的是在船厂的阴影下长大的，”Sting 说。“我梦想着逃离——而我成功了。但后来我意识到我必须回馈一些东西。《THE LAST SHIP》是我对塑造了我的人和地方的致敬。”
通过这个扩展版《The Last Ship》，加上2026年舞台制作剧本作者Barney Norris的新撰插图，Sting，在 Martin Kierszenbaum/Cherrytree 音乐公司的管理下，邀请听众重新发现这张激励舞台制作的专辑，现以新的诠释和合作加以丰富。
《The Last Ship (Expanded Edition)》由 Sting 和Rob Mathes制作，由 Donal Hodgson 和四次格莱美奖得主 Robert “Hitmixer” Orton 混音，将于 2025 年 12 月 5 日全球发行。
曲目列表
数字版
1. Island Of Souls (2025)
2. And Yet
3. August Winds
4. Practical Arrangement
5. Shipyard (featuring Joe Caffrey, Brian Johnson 和 Jo Lawry)
6. Ship Of State (featuring Renée Fleming)
7. If You Ever See Me Talking To A Sailor (featuring Frances McNamee)
8. Language Of Birds
9. Dead Man’s Boots
10. The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance
11. What Have We Got? (featuring Jimmy Nail)
12. The Last Ship
13. It’s Not The Same Moon
14. So To Speak (featuring Becky Unthank)
15. What Say You, Meg?
16. I Love Her But She Loves Someone Else
17. Hadaway
18. Show Some Respect
19. The Last Ship (Reprise)
20. Ballad Of The Great Eastern
21. Sky Hooks And Tartan Paint (featuring Brian Johnson)
22. Peggy’s Song (featuring Rachel Unthank)
23. Jock The Singing Welder
24. O’Brien’s Hymn
CD:
DISC 1
1. Island Of Souls (2025)
2. And Yet
3. August Winds
4. Practical Arrangement
5. Shipyard (featuring Joe Caffrey, Brian Johnson 和 Jo Lawry)
6. Ship Of State (featuring Renée Fleming)
7. If You Ever See Me Talking To A Sailor (featuring Frances McNamee)
8. Language Of Birds
9. Dead Man’s Boots
10. The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance
11. What Have We Got? (featuring Jimmy Nail)
12. The Last Ship
DISC 2
13. It’s Not The Same Moon
14. So To Speak (featuring Becky Unthank)
15. What Say You, Meg?
16. I Love Her But She Loves Someone Else
17. Hadaway
18. Show Some Respect
19. The Last Ship (Reprise)
20. Ballad Of The Great Eastern
21. Sky Hooks And Tartan Paint (featuring Brian Johnson)
22. Peggy’s Song (featuring Rachel Unthank)
23. Jock The Singing Welder
24. O’Brien’s Hymn
黑胶唱片:
A面
1. Island Of Souls (2025)
2. And Yet
3. August Winds
4. Practical Arrangement
5. Shipyard (featuring Joe Caffrey, Brian Johnson 和 Jo Lawry)
6. Ship Of State (featuring Renée Fleming)
B面
7. If You Ever See Me Talking To A Sailor (featuring Frances McNamee)
8. Language Of Birds
9. Dead Man’s Boots
10. The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance
11. What Have We Got? (featuring Jimmy Nail)
12. The Last Ship
C面
13. It’s Not The Same Moon
14. So To Speak (featuring Becky Unthank)
15. What Say You, Meg?
16. I Love Her But She Loves Someone Else
17. Hadaway
18. Show Some Respect
D面
19. The Last Ship (Reprise)
20. Ballad Of The Great Eastern
21. Sky Hooks And Tartan Paint (featuring Brian Johnson)
22. Peggy’s Song (featuring Rachel Unthank)
23. Jock The Singing Welder
24. O’Brien’s Hymn