STING RELEASES "THE LAST SHIP (EXPANDED EDITION)"
STING RELEASES THE LAST SHIP (EXPANDED EDITION)
AVAILABLE NOW IN DIGITAL, CD & 2-DISC VINYL FORMATS
FEATURING FIVE BRAND NEW RECORDINGS AHEAD OF THE 2026 INTERNATIONAL LIMITED ENGAGEMENT PRODUCTION OF THE LAST SHIP, STARRING STING
(New York, NY – December 2025) — Sting releases The Last Ship (Expanded Edition)—a newly expanded version of his acclaimed album, available now in digital, CD, and 2-disc vinyl formats. The release arrives as anticipation builds for the upcoming international stagings of The Last Ship, in which Sting will reprise his starring role of Jackie White. The new production will premiere next year in Amsterdam, Paris, Brisbane and at the famed Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Listen to The Last Ship (Expanded Edition) HERE.
The expanded edition adds these five newly recorded tracks to the original 2013 deluxe album, with full track listing(s) included below:
Island of Souls (2025)
Shipyard (feat. Joe Caffrey, Brian Johnson, Jo Lawry)
Ship of State (feat. Renée Fleming)
If You Ever See Me Talking to a Sailor (feat. Frances McNamee)
O’Brien’s Hymn
As a collection, these songs underscore the enduring power of The Last Ship’s narrative and Sting’s deeply personal connection to its themes of home, community, and resilience.
Inspired by the shipbuilding community of Sting’s hometown of Wallsend in northeast England, The Last Ship explores a town’s struggle with the collapse of its historic industry. The musical premiered on Broadway in 2014, earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score, and has since been staged to widespread critical acclaim around the world.
“I literally grew up in the shadow of the yard,” Sting says. “I dreamed of escaping—and I succeeded. But later I realized I had to give something back. THE LAST SHIP is my tribute to the people and the place that shaped me.”
The expanded edition also features newly written liner notes by playwright Barney Norris, book writer for the 2026 production. Produced by Sting and Rob Mathes and mixed by Donal Hodgson and four-time GRAMMY Award winner Robert “Hitmixer” Orton, The Last Ship (Expanded Edition) is now available globally.
THE LAST SHIP (EXPANDED EDITION) – TRACK LISTINGS
DIGITAL
Island Of Souls (2025)
And Yet
August Winds
Practical Arrangement
Shipyard (feat. Joe Caffrey, Brian Johnson, Jo Lawry)
Ship Of State (feat. Renée Fleming)
If You Ever See Me Talking To A Sailor (feat. Frances McNamee)
Language Of Birds
Dead Man’s Boots
The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance
What Have We Got? (feat. Jimmy Nail)
The Last Ship
It’s Not The Same Moon
So To Speak (feat. Becky Unthank)
What Say You, Meg?
I Love Her But She Loves Someone Else
Hadaway
Show Some Respect
The Last Ship (Reprise)
Ballad Of The Great Eastern
Sky Hooks And Tartan Paint (feat. Brian Johnson)
Peggy’s Song (feat. Rachel Unthank)
Jock The Singing Welder
O’Brien’s Hymn
CD
DISC 1
Island Of Souls (2025)
And Yet
August Winds
Practical Arrangement
Shipyard (feat. Joe Caffrey, Brian Johnson, Jo Lawry)
Ship Of State (feat. Renée Fleming)
If You Ever See Me Talking To A Sailor (feat. Frances McNamee)
Language Of Birds
Dead Man’s Boots
The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance
What Have We Got? (feat. Jimmy Nail)
The Last Ship
DISC 2
13. It’s Not The Same Moon
14. So To Speak (feat. 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 (feat. Brian Johnson)
22. Peggy’s Song (feat. Rachel Unthank)
23. Jock The Singing Welder
24. O’Brien’s Hymn
VINYL
SIDE A
Island Of Souls (2025)
And Yet
August Winds
Practical Arrangement
Shipyard (feat. Joe Caffrey, Brian Johnson, Jo Lawry)
Ship Of State (feat. Renée Fleming)
SIDE B
7. If You Ever See Me Talking To A Sailor (feat. 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? (feat. Jimmy Nail)
12. The Last Ship
SIDE C
13. It’s Not The Same Moon
14. So To Speak (feat. Becky Unthank)
15. What Say You, Meg?
16. I Love Her But She Loves Someone Else
17. Hadaway
18. Show Some Respect
SIDE D
19. The Last Ship (Reprise)
20. Ballad Of The Great Eastern
21. Sky Hooks And Tartan Paint (feat. Brian Johnson)
22. Peggy’s Song (feat. Rachel Unthank)
23. Jock The Singing Welder
24. O’Brien’s Hymn
photo credit: Fabrizio Ferri
