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"The Ballad Of Mack The Knife"
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Recorded by Sting & Dominic Muldowney
Released:	November 1985
Recorded:	1985
Length:	2:48
Album(s):	Lost In The Stars
Label(s):	A&M
Writer(s):	Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
Producer(s):	PRODUCER
Studio(s):	STUDIO(S)
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.

Personnel

Sting - vocals
Dominic Muldowney

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	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

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art	Video title	Release date	Release country
	Video or dvd title	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

Awards, nominations, and certifications