The Sheltering Sky (soundtrack)

The Sheltering Sky is the original soundtrack to the 1990 film The Sheltering Sky (based on a novel by Paul Bowles) starring Debra Winger and John Malkovich. The original score was composed primarily by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

The Sheltering Sky
Soundtrack album by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Released	1990 (1990)
Studio	Abbey Road Studios and Metropolis Studios (London)
Genre	Film score, spoken word
Length	55:08
Label	Virgin Records
Producer	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto chronology
Beauty (1989) The Sheltering Sky (1990) Heartbeat (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The album won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and the LAFCA Award for Best Music.^[2][3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"The Sacred Koran"	Ibrahim Canakkeleli, Fevsi Misir, Yusuf Gebzeli, Aziz Bahriyeli	0:40
2.	"The Sheltering Sky Theme"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	5:19
3.	"Belly"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	1:27
4.	"Port's Composition"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	1:23
5.	"On The Bed (Dream)"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	1:37
6.	"Loneliness"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	1:30
7.	"On The Hill"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	6:10
8.	"Kyoto"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	1:04
9.	"Cemetery"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	1:25
10.	"Dying"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	3:30
11.	"Market"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	1:42
12.	"Grand Hotel"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	2:06
13.	"The Sheltering Sky Theme (Piano Version)"	Ryuichi Sakamoto	4:16
14.	"Je Chante"	Charles Trenet	2:44
15.	"Midnight Sun"	Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke, Johnny Mercer	3:14
16.	"Fever Ride"	Richard Horowitz Avec Nizar Ismael	3:50
17.	"Chant Avec Cithare"	Burundi traditional	0:44
18.	"Marnia's Tent"	Richard Horowitz	3:02
19.	"Goulov Limma"	Cheba Zahouania	5:47
20.	"Happy Bus Ride" (Features Tunisian song "Nari ala Zarzis")	Naama	1:41
21.	"Night Train" (Features Moroccan woman's voices recorded in 1955 by Paul Bowles)	Richard Horowitz	1:57

LP edition

The vinyl edition has two additional tracks which were not included in the CD release:

1. Side B: 1. "Louange Au Prophete" (performed by Houria Aichi, flute played by Said Missia)
2. Side B: 10. "Guedra" (performed by The Awash of Ouarzazate, composed by Lanchen Zinoun)

Personnel

• Ryuichi Sakamoto – composer, producer
• David Arch – conductor, arranger
• John Altman – conductor, arranger
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
• James Cullum – keyboards, programmer, engineer
• Matt Howe – engineer
• Chris Ludwinski – engineer
• Spencer May – engineer
• Ray Staff – mastering

References

1. McDonald, Steven. "The Sheltering Sky (Original Soundtrack)". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
2. "Winners & Nominees 1991". Golden Globes. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
3. "16th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards". LAFCA. Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.