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1987 soundtrack album by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne & Cong Su From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Last Emperor is the soundtrack album for the film of the same name. It features nine pieces composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, five by David Byrne, one from Cong Su, and a few incidental pieces of source music. The album won the Best Original Score award at the 1987 Academy Awards,[1] and won the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media award at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards in 1989.[2]
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Released | December 8, 1987 | |||
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Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 50:17 | |||
Label | Virgin Records | |||
Producer | Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne | |||
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No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "First Coronation" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 1:46 |
2. | "Open the Door" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 2:54 |
3. | "Where Is Armo?" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 2:26 |
4. | "Picking Up Brides" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 2:39 |
5. | "The Last Emperor – Theme Variation 1" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 2:19 |
6. | "Rain (I Want a Divorce)" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 1:49 |
7. | "The Baby (Was Born Dead)" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 0:55 |
8. | "The Last Emperor – Theme Variation 2" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 4:28 |
9. | "The Last Emperor – Theme" | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 5:54 |
10. | "Main Title Theme (The Last Emperor)" | David Byrne | 4:01 |
11. | "Picking a Bride" | David Byrne | 2:00 |
12. | "Bed" | David Byrne | 5:00 |
13. | "Wind, Rain, and Water" | David Byrne | 2:18 |
14. | "Paper Emperor" | David Byrne | 1:49 |
15. | "Lunch" | Cong Su | 4:54 |
16. | "Red Guard (Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman)" | The Red Guard Accordion Band | 1:20 |
17. | "The Emperor's Waltz" | The Ball Orchestra of Vienna | 3:06 |
18. | "The Red Guard Dance" | The Girls Red Guard Dancers | 0:39 |
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Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 93 |
US Billboard 200[4] | 152 |
The film "brought Sakamoto's work to international attention, and as a direct result of its success he went on to work with Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci.’’[5]
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