Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) [2013 DSD128]
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BAND/ARTIST: Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Title: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
- Year Of Release: 1983 [2013]
- Label: Midi Inc.
- Genre: Soundtrack, Electronic
- Quality: DSD128 (*.dsf) 5.6 MHz / 1 Bit
- Total Time: 01:20:51
- Total Size: 4,07 GB (+3%rec.)
- WebSite: Album Preview
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence is the soundtrack from the film of the same name, released on 1 May 1983 in Japan and towards the end of August 1983 in the UK. It was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, who also starred in the film. It was the first film score that Sakamoto composed (although it was released several weeks after the film Daijōbu, My Friend, for which he also composed the music).
Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film has since become a cult classic, largely due to its soundtrack. For the film's soundtrack, Sakamoto won the 1984 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music as well as the 1984 Mainichi Film Award for Best Film Score. David Sylvian contributed lyrics and vocals on "Forbidden Colours", a vocal version of the main theme, "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence", both of which were released as singles. A special 30th anniversary edition, which included a second CD of tracks, was released in November 2013 in Japan.
Tracks:
01. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
02. Batavia
03. Germination
04. A Hearty Breakfast
05. Before The War
06. The Seed And The Sower
07. A Brief Encounter
08. Ride Ride Ride (Celliers' Brother's Song)
09. 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
20. Batavia (M-3)
21. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (M-34)
22. Germination (M-9)
23. Germination (M-11)
24. The Seed And The Sower (M-16A)
25. M-7 Jusatsu
26. M-10 Furyo
27. The Seed And The Sower (M-16 Yajima)
28. A Brief Encounter (M-17)
29. The Fight (M-19)
30. Last Regrets (M-20 and M-22)
31. Father Christmas (M-23)
32. Before The War (M-12)
33. M-14 Gyo
34. Dismissed! (M-25)
35. Beyond Reason (M-26 to M-27 Take2)
36. M-29 Shokeijo
37. The Seed (M-29)
38. The Seed (M-33)
39. Last Regrets (Take2)
40. M-28A Take2
41. M-1 Free Time
42. 23rd Psalm (M-30 Take2 Inst)
43. M-13 Kanemoto Seppuku
44. Ride Ride Ride (M-18 Inst)
45. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Theme Free Time Take1)
Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film has since become a cult classic, largely due to its soundtrack. For the film's soundtrack, Sakamoto won the 1984 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music as well as the 1984 Mainichi Film Award for Best Film Score. David Sylvian contributed lyrics and vocals on "Forbidden Colours", a vocal version of the main theme, "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence", both of which were released as singles. A special 30th anniversary edition, which included a second CD of tracks, was released in November 2013 in Japan.
Tracks:
01. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
02. Batavia
03. Germination
04. A Hearty Breakfast
05. Before The War
06. The Seed And The Sower
07. A Brief Encounter
08. Ride Ride Ride (Celliers' Brother's Song)
09. 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
20. Batavia (M-3)
21. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (M-34)
22. Germination (M-9)
23. Germination (M-11)
24. The Seed And The Sower (M-16A)
25. M-7 Jusatsu
26. M-10 Furyo
27. The Seed And The Sower (M-16 Yajima)
28. A Brief Encounter (M-17)
29. The Fight (M-19)
30. Last Regrets (M-20 and M-22)
31. Father Christmas (M-23)
32. Before The War (M-12)
33. M-14 Gyo
34. Dismissed! (M-25)
35. Beyond Reason (M-26 to M-27 Take2)
36. M-29 Shokeijo
37. The Seed (M-29)
38. The Seed (M-33)
39. Last Regrets (Take2)
40. M-28A Take2
41. M-1 Free Time
42. 23rd Psalm (M-30 Take2 Inst)
43. M-13 Kanemoto Seppuku
44. Ride Ride Ride (M-18 Inst)
45. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Theme Free Time Take1)
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