The Last Emperor: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

~ Release by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1First Coronation
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt, Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
engineered at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Aoyama Studio, CBS Sony Roppongi Studios in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Lillie Yard in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Onkio Haus in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
First Coronation
composer:
坂本龍一 (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto41:46
2Open the Door
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt, Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
engineered at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Aoyama Studio, CBS Sony Roppongi Studios in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Lillie Yard in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Onkio Haus in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
Open the Door
composer:
坂本龍一 (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto42:55
3Where Is Armo?
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt, Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
engineered at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Aoyama Studio, CBS Sony Roppongi Studios in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Lillie Yard in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Onkio Haus in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
Where Is Armo?
composer:
坂本龍一 (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto52:26
4Picking Up Brides
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt, Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
engineered at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Aoyama Studio, CBS Sony Roppongi Studios in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Lillie Yard in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Onkio Haus in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
Picking Up Brides
composer:
坂本龍一 (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto32:39
5The Last Emperor (Theme Variation 1)
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt, Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
engineered at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Aoyama Studio, CBS Sony Roppongi Studios in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Lillie Yard in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Onkio Haus in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
The Last Emperor (theme variation 1)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto42:19
6Rain (I Want a Divorce)
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt, Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
engineered at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Aoyama Studio, CBS Sony Roppongi Studios in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Lillie Yard in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Onkio Haus in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
Rain
composer:
坂本龍一 (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto51:49
7The Baby (Was Born Dead)
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt, Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
engineered at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Aoyama Studio, CBS Sony Roppongi Studios in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Lillie Yard in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Onkio Haus in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
The Baby (Was Born Dead)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto40:56
8The Last Emperor (Theme Variation 2)
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt, Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
engineered at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Aoyama Studio, CBS Sony Roppongi Studios in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Lillie Yard in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Onkio Haus in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
The Last Emperor (theme variation 2)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto44:29
9The Last Emperor (Theme)
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt, Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
engineered at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Aoyama Studio, CBS Sony Roppongi Studios in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Lillie Yard in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Onkio Haus in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
The Last Emperor (theme)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto55:54
10Main Title Theme (The Last Emperor)
recording engineer and engineer:
Clive Martin
producer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
assistant mixer:
Mark Roule
mixer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Glenn Rosenstein
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
performer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
arranger:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Gulland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Lillie Yard Studio in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sigma Sound, New York (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Main Title Theme (The Last Emperor)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
part of:
The Last Emperor
David Byrne4.54:01
11Picking a Bride
recording engineer and engineer:
Clive Martin
producer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
assistant mixer:
Mark Roule
mixer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Glenn Rosenstein
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
performer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
arranger:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Gulland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Lillie Yard Studio in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sigma Sound, New York (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Picking a Bride
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Index Music, Inc.
part of:
The Last Emperor
David Byrne42:00
12Bed
recording engineer and engineer:
Clive Martin
producer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
assistant mixer:
Mark Roule
mixer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Glenn Rosenstein
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
performer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
arranger:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Gulland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Lillie Yard Studio in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sigma Sound, New York (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Bed
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Index Music, Inc.
part of:
The Last Emperor
David Byrne45:01
13Wind, Rain and Water
recording engineer and engineer:
Clive Martin
producer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
assistant mixer:
Mark Roule
mixer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Glenn Rosenstein
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
performer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
arranger:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Gulland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Lillie Yard Studio in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sigma Sound, New York (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Wind, Rain and Water
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Index Music, Inc.
part of:
The Last Emperor
David Byrne42:19
14Paper Emperor
recording engineer:
Clive Martin
producer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
mixer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Clive Martin
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
performer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
arranger and orchestrator:
Dick Bright and David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sigma Sound, New York (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Paper Emperor
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Index Music, Inc.
part of:
The Last Emperor
David Byrne31:48
15Lunch
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
performer:
Cong Su
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
recording of:
Lunch
composer:
苏聪
publisher:
やのミュージック
part of:
The Last Emperor
Cong Su34:55
16Red Guard
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
performer:
The Red Guard Accordion Band
arranger:
The Red Guard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
instrumental recording of:
大海航行靠舵手
lyricist:
李郁文
composer:
王双印
The Red Guard Accordion Band41:21
17The Emperor’s Waltz
orchestra:
The Ball Orchestra of Vienna
conductor:
Leopold Schnell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
recording of:
Kaiser-Walzer, op. 437
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
The Ball Orchestra of Vienna33:07
18The Red Guard Dance
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
performer:
The Girls Red Guard Dancers
arranger and orchestrator:
The Girls Red Guard Dancers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
recording of:
The Red Guard Dance
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Girls Red Guard Dancers30:40

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Christian Dalbavie (task: A&R coordination/New York)
Keiko Shinozaki (BASiLiCA) (task: A&R coordination/Tokyo)
Ray Williams (producer) (task: A&R coordination/London)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/41902 [info]
Wikidata:Q5365610 [info]