The Last Emperor

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Annotation

Label: Virgin Records America, Inc. - Catalogue #: 86029 2 - EAN: 077778602927

Annotation last modified on 2006-03-11 08:52 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1First Coronation
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt (Recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer), Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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 (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of 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 (Chūō-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
First Coronation
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック (Yano Music)
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto41:46
A2Open the Door
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt (Recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer), Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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 (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of 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 (Chūō-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
Open the Door
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック (Yano Music)
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto42:55
A3Where Is Armo?
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt (Recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer), Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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 (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of 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 (Chūō-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
Where Is Armo?
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック (Yano Music)
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto52:26
A4Picking Up Brides
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt (Recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer), Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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 (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of 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 (Chūō-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
Picking Up Brides
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック (Yano Music)
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto32:39
A5The Last Emperor (Theme Variation 1)
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt (Recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer), Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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 (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of 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 (Chūō-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
The Last Emperor (theme variation 1)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto42:19
A6Rain (I Want a Divorce)
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt (Recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer), Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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 (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of 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 (Chūō-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
Rain
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック (Yano Music)
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto51:49
A7The Baby (Was Born Dead)
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt (Recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer), Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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 (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of 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 (Chūō-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
The Baby (Was Born Dead)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック (Yano Music)
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto40:56
A8The Last Emperor (Theme Variation 2)
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt (Recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer), Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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 (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of 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 (Chūō-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
The Last Emperor (theme variation 2)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto44:29
A9The Last Emperor (Theme)
programming:
Hiro Sugawara and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Mike Jarratt (Recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer), Shigeru Takise and Shinichi Tanaka (recording/mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Aki Ikuta (Japanese record producer)
producer:
Sakamoto Ryuichi (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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 (Minato-ku), Tokyo, Japan, CTS in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of 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 (Chūō-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
The Last Emperor (theme)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
やのミュージック (Yano Music) (ended), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and キャブ カラオケ事業部
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing France
part of:
The Last Emperor
Ryuichi Sakamoto55:54
B1Main 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, conductor)
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)
publisher:
Index Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 株式会社 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The Last Emperor
David Byrne4.654:01
B2Picking 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, conductor)
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
B3Bed
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, conductor)
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
B4Wind, 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, conductor)
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
B5Paper Emperor
recording engineer:
Clive Martin
producer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
mixer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Clive Martin
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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
B6Lunch
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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 (Cong Su)
publisher:
やのミュージック (Yano Music)
part of:
The Last Emperor
Cong Su34:55
B7Red Guard
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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
B8The 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 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, 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
B9The Red Guard Dance
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
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)
part of:Academy Award winners for “Best Original Score” (soundtrack collection) (number: 60) (order: 6)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/41902 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000194522 [info]
Wikidata:Q5365610 [info]