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Ryuichi Sakamoto's traditional & electronic soundtrack to Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
In 1983, David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto shared the bill in the unforgettable “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” by Nagisa Å?shima. Its soundtrack, composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto in an original style, combines classical occidental symphonic composition, traditional Japanese sounds, and experimental electronic music.
tracks
1. MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE
2. BATAVIA
3. GERMINATION
4. HEARTY BREAKFAST
5. BEFORE THE WAR
6. The SEED AND THE SOWER
7. A BRIEF ENCOUNTER
8. RIDE, RIDE, RIDE (CELLIERSâ?? BROTHERâ??S SONG)
9. The FIGHT
10. FATHER CHRISTMAS
11. DISMISSED
12. ASSEMBLY
13. BEYOND REASON
14. SOWING THE SEED
15. 23RD PSALM
16. LAST REGRETS
17. RIDE, RIDE, RIDE (REPRISE)
18. The SEED
19. FORBIDDEN COLOURS (RYUICHI SAKAMOTO & DAVID SYLVIAN)