Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su's The Last Emperor score gets reissued for the first time

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  • The soundtrack, which won a 1987 Academy Award, hasn't been available on vinyl for decades.
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su's The Last Emperor score gets reissued for the first time image
  • Music On Vinyl is reissuing the soundtrack for the 1987 film The Last Emperor on March 5th. Composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne and Cong Su, the soundtrack album spans 16 tracks and explores the musical traditions of Imperial China, where the film is partly set. It features several traditional instruments such as the erhu, a two-stringed fiddle. This is the first time the score has been reissued since its original release in 1987. Most tracks are credited to Sakamoto and Byrne, though Su was responsible for composing period-specific Chinese source music, according to the label. Listen to Sakamoto's theme song for the film and visit Music On Vinyl's website for more information.
    Tracklist A1 Ryuichi Sakamoto - First Coronation A2 Ryuichi Sakamoto - Open the Door A3 Ryuichi Sakamoto - Where Is Armo A4 Ryuichi Sakamoto - Picking Up Brides A5 Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Last Emperor – Theme Variation 1 A6 Ryuichi Sakamoto - Rain (I Want a Divorce) A7 Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Baby (Was Born Dead) A8 Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Last Emperor – Theme Variation 2 A9 Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Last Emperor – Theme B1 David Byrne - Main Title Theme (The Last Emperor) B2 David Byrne - Picking a Bride B3 David Byrne - Bed B4 David Byrne - Wind, Rain, and Water B5 David Byrne - Paper Emperor B6 Cong Su - Lunch B7 The Red Guard Accordion Band - Red Guard B8 The Ball Orchestra of Vienna - The Emperor's Waltz B9 The Girls Red Guard Dancers - The Red Guard Dance Music On Vinyl will release The Last Emperor on March 5th, 2021.
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