The Last Ship (album)

The Last Ship
Studio album by Sting
Released 20 September 2013
Genre Rock, jazz, folk, blues, Celtic, sea shanty
Length 45:24
Label A&M, Cherrytree
Producer Sting, Rob Mathes
Sting chronology
Live in Berlin
(2010)Live in Berlin2010		 The Last Ship
(2013)		 57th & 9th
(2016)57th & 9th2016
Singles from The Last Ship
  1. "Practical Arrangement"
    Released: 15 July 2013
  2. "And Yet"
    Released: 13 August 2013[1][2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Consequence of Sound[5]
The Daily Express2/5[6]
The Daily Telegraph[7]
The Guardian[8]
New York Daily News[9]
PopMatters[10]
Rolling Stone[11]

The Last Ship is the eleventh studio album by English musician Sting, released on 20 September 2013 in Germany[12][13] and on 24 September 2013 in the UK and US. The album features guest artists with roots in the northeast of England, including Brian Johnson from AC/DC, Jimmy Nail, The Unthanks, The Wilson Family, and Kathryn Tickell.[14] The title is an allusion to the closing of the shipyards in the historic shipbuilding town of Wallsend, where Sting grew up.

Background

The Last Ship is the first full-length LP of original material released by Sting since his 2003 album Sacred Love.[15]

The album is inspired by Sting's play of the same name, which premiered in June 2014. The play explores the themes of homecoming and self-discovery, drawing upon Sting's memories of growing up in the shipbuilding town of Wallsend, along with his reflections on the complexity of relationships, the passage of time and the importance of family and community.[16] The play contains a few songs that are not in the album,[17] including "What Say You Meg?", written to replace "Practical Arrangement" in the theatrical production.[18]

Commercial performance

The Last Ship debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200,[19] and No. 6 on the Top Rock Albums,[20] selling 20,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 90,000 copies in the United States as of September 2016.[21]

Formats

The album is available as both a digital and physical release in two configurations: a standard 12-song version (also available on vinyl) and a 2-disc deluxe version with 5 additional tracks. Moreover, a 2-disc super deluxe edition with 20 tracks and special packaging will be available exclusively on Amazon.com, and AmazonMP3 will be the exclusive retailer for the 20-track, super deluxe digital edition.[16]

Track listing

All tracks written by Sting, except where noted.

Standard and vinyl edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Last Ship" 3:51
2."Dead Man's Boots" 3:30
3."And Yet" 3:53
4."August Winds" 3:18
5."Language of Birds"Sting, Rob Mathes3:30
6."Practical Arrangement"Sting, Mathes3:20
7."The Night the Pugilist Learned How to Dance" 4:13
8."Ballad of the Great Eastern"Sting, Mathes, Dominic Miller, Kathryn Tickell, Jo Lawry, Peter Tickell, Ira Coleman5:15
9."What Have We Got?" (featuring Jimmy Nail)Sting, Jimmy Nail, K. Tickell, P. Tickell, Julian Sutton, Lawry3:35
10."I Love Her But She Loves Someone Else"Sting, Mathes3:42
11."So to Speak" (featuring Becky Unthank) 4:07
12."The Last Ship (Reprise)" 3:20

Personnel

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ "Stings neue Single 'And Yet' liefert Vorgeschmack auf 'The Last Ship'" (in German). Universal Music Group. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "The lyric video for Sting's latest single, "And Yet," from his new album The Last Ship is available now - check it out!". sting.com. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Last Ship Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Last Ship - AllMusic review". Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  5. ↑ Hardy, Tony (September 26, 2013). "Album Review: Sting – The Last Ship". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Townsend, Martin (22 September 2013). "CD review: Sting – The Last Ship". The Daily Express. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  7. ↑ Brown, Helen (20 September 2013). "Sting, The Last Ship, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (19 September 2013). "Sting: The Last Ship - review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  9. ↑ Farber, Jim (24 September 2013). "'The Last Ship,' music review". New York Daily News. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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  12. ↑ "'The Last Ship (Deluxe)' von Sting". iTunes Store. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
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  20. ↑ "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. October 12, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016.
  22. 1 2 "The Last Ship – Album Tracklistings!". Sting.com. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  23. ↑ Credits adapted from super deluxe edition CD liner notes.
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