The Last Ship (Expanded Edition) is an updated version of his acclaimed album featuring five new recordings. Available in digital and physical formats—including CD and 2-disc vinyl—the release expands upon the original deluxe edition of Sting’s 2013 solo album with the addition of five brand new, never-before-released recordings, with track listing(s) included below:

Island of Souls (2025) 
Shipyard (featuring Joe Caffrey, Brian Johnson, and Jo Lawry)
Ship of State (featuring Renée Fleming)
If You Ever See Me Talking to a Sailor (featuring 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 native Wallsend in northeast England, The Last Ship explores the challenges faced by a town grappling with the loss 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 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 realised I had to give something back. THE LAST SHIP is my tribute to the people and the place that shaped me.”
With this expanded edition of The Last Ship, including newly penned liner notes by the 2026 stage production’s book writer Barney Norris, Sting, managed by Martin Kierszenbaum/Cherrytree Music Company, invites listeners to rediscover the album that helped inspire the stage production, now enriched with fresh interpretations and collaborations. 

Produced by Sting and Rob Mathes, mixed by Donal Hodgson and 4-time Grammy Award winner Robert “Hitmixer” Orton, The Last Ship (Expanded Edition) will be released globally on December 5, 2025.

A1. Island Of Souls (2025)
A2. And Yet
A3. August Winds
A4. Practical Arrangement
A5. Shipyard
A6. Ship Of State
B1. If You Ever See Me Talking To A Sailor
B2. Language Of Birds
B3. Dead Man's Boots
B4. The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance
B5. What Have We Got?
B6. The Last Ship
C1. It's Not The Same Moon
C2. So To Speak
C3. What Say You, Meg?
C4. I Love Her But She Loves Someone Else
C5. Hadaway
C6. Show Some Respect
D1. The Last Ship (Reprise)
D2. Ballad Of The Great Eastern
D3. Sky Hooks And Tartan Paint
D4. Peggy's Song
D5. Jock The Singing Welder
D6. O'Brien's Hymn