Playing the Orchestra

~ Release by 坂本龍一 (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence –Theme–
recorded at:
NHKホール (NHK Hall) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1988-04)
live recording of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Main Theme) (in 1988-04)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music and やのミュージック (Yano Music)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 37)
part of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
recording of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Main Theme)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music and やのミュージック (Yano Music)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 37)
part of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
4:55
2Germination
recorded at:
NHKホール (NHK Hall) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1988-04)
live recording of:
Germination (in 1988-04)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
2:54
3The Seed and the Sower
recorded at:
NHKホール (NHK Hall) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1988-04)
live recording of:
The Seed and the Sower (in 1988-04)
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:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
3:55
4Ride Ride Ride (Celliers’ Brother’s Song)
recorded at:
NHKホール (NHK Hall) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1988-04)
live recording of:
Ride, Ride, Ride (Celliers’ Brother’s Song) (in 1988-04)
writer:
Stephen McCurdy (Film, television and theatre music composer and painter from New Zealand.)
publisher:
やのミュージック (Yano Music)
part of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
2:09
5The Fight
recorded at:
NHKホール (NHK Hall) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1988-04)
1:40
6Beyond Reason
recorded at:
NHKホール (NHK Hall) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1988-04)
live recording of:
Beyond Reason (in 1988-04)
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:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
2:09
7The Seed
recorded at:
NHKホール (NHK Hall) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1988-04)
live recording of:
The Seed (in 1988-04)
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:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1:28
8The Last Emperor –The End Theme–
recorded at:
NHKホール (NHK Hall) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1988-04)
live recording of:
The Last Emperor (theme) (in 1988-04)
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
5:23
9Before Long
recorded at:
NHKホール (NHK Hall) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1988-04)
live recording of:
Before Long (in 1988-04)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
キャブ ブロードキャスティング・ライツ事業部
3:22
10Replica
recorded at:
NHKホール (NHK Hall) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1988-04)
5:02
11Daikokai
recorded at:
NHKホール (NHK Hall) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1988-04)
live instrumental recording of:
大航海 Verso lo schermo (in 1988-04)
lyricist:
かの香織
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
translator:
細川周平 (musicologist)
7:05