"The Ballad Of Mack The Knife"
cover of the Lost In The Stars: The Music Of Kurt Weill LP
Recorded by Sting & Dominic Muldowney
Released:	November 1985
Recorded:	May 1985
Length:	2:48
Album(s):	Lost In The Stars: The Music Of Kurt Weill
Label(s):	A&M
Writer(s):	Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
Producer(s):	arranged by Dominic Muldowney
Studio(s):	Théâtre Mogador, additional recording: Studio Plus 30, C.T.S. Studios and Ludus Tonalis Limited Studio
Released as single:	B-side

"The Ballad Of Mack The Knife" is a song written by Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht and recorded by Sting & Dominic Muldowney in 1985.

About the song

The original German song title is "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer". The English version sung by Sting was translated by Ralph Manheim and John Willett in 1976.

The LP credits mention that the song was recorded at the Théâtre Mogador with additional recording (probably for the supporting musicians only) at various studios in Paris and London.

In a 1985 interview in New Orleans Sting also mentions that the song was performed on stage of the venue being recorded in a mobile studio outside. Recording engineer Pete Smith added that they used the Dierks mobile studio.

Personnel

Sting - vocals
Juan Mosalini - bandonian
Mike Zwerin - bass trumpet, trombone
Branford Marsalis - soprano sax
John Marle - tenor sax
David Roach - alto and baritone saxophones
Kevin Morgan - tuba
Mark Peru - banjo
Dominic Muldowney - synthesizers
Kenny Kirkland - piano

Pete Smith - recording engineer
Herve Marignac, Dick Lewsey - additional recording engineers

Release History

Albums

"The Ballad Of Mack The Knife" appears on the following album releases (please see links for further details on each title):

Cover art	Album title	Catalog no.	Release country	Format	Release date
	Lost In The Stars: The Music Of Kurt Weill	Catalog no.	UK, USA	LP	1985-11-DD

Singles

7" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song/B-side song	Release date	Release country
	AM 390 080-7	"Moon Over Bourbon Street"/"The Ballad Of Mack The Knife"	1985-MM-DD	Germany

12" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)	Release date	Release country
	AMY 305	"Moon Over Bourbon Street"/"The Ballad Of Mack The Knife"/" Fortress Around Your Heart"	1985-MM-DD	England
	AMY 392 080-1	"Moon Over Bourbon Street"/"The Ballad Of Mack The Knife"/" Fortress Around Your Heart"	1985-MM-DD	Germany

Video

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Cover art	Video title	Release date	Release country
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