- Performer Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Title Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
- Country Japan
- Style Soundtrack, Downtempo, Classical
- Other formats MOD MP2 AIFF VQF WAV DTS FLAC
- Genre Classical / Stage & Screen
- Size MP3 1660 mb
- Size FLAC 1982 mb
- Rating: 4.3
- Votes: 405
It was directed by Nagisa Oshima, written by Oshima and Paul Mayersberg, and produced by Jeremy Thomas.
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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (instrumental). Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" is a 1983 instrumental by Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto recorded for the film of the same name. The song has become a staple of holiday music in the USA, Britain and Japan. A vocal version, "Forbidden Colours", features former Japan frontman David Sylvian and charted in the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart. Lawrence (The Criterion Collection). Lawrence (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)(180g Vinyl, Download Card, Download Card). Actor and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto is one of the world's best musicians. He creates music with a unique style that combines western, classical, symphonic composition, Japanese traditional sounds and experimental electronic music. Out of print for many years until now, the soundtrack also contains a vocal performance by David Sylvian, best remembered as leader of the popular . Disc: 1. 1. Lawrence.
And on the heels of the YMO's breakup in 1983, Sakamoto jumped right into the fray with this soundtrack to director Nagisa Oshima's Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Sakamoto also co-starred along with David Bowie). While not as sophisticated as the music he wrote for The Sheltering Sky and The Last Emperor (a collaboration with David Byrne), Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence does sport one of Sakamoto's most fetching pieces, "ForbiddenColours" (given many treatments, including a fine David Sylvian vocal version), and a few successful Asian and Western classical hybrids.
| 1 | Merry Christmas Mr. LawrenceComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
4:34 |
| 2 | BataviaComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
1:18 |
| 3 | GerminationComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
1:47 |
| 4 | A Hearty BreakfastComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
1:21 |
| 5 | Before The WarComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
2:14 |
| 6 | The Seed And The SowerComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
5:00 |
| 7 | A Brief EncounterComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
2:23 |
| 8 | Ride, Ride, Ride (Celliers' Brother's Song)Composed By – S. McCurdy* |
1:03 |
| 9 | The FightComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
1:29 |
| 10 | Father ChristmasComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
2:00 |
| 11 | Dismissed!Composed By – R. Sakamoto* |
0:10 |
| 12 | AssemblyComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
2:16 |
| 13 | Beyond ReasonComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
2:01 |
| 14 | Sowing The SeedComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
1:53 |
| 15 | 23rd PsalmWritten-By – Trad.* |
2:00 |
| 16 | Last RegretsComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
2:40 |
| 17 | Ride, Ride, Ride (Reprise)Composed By – S. McCurdy* |
1:04 |
| 18 | The SeedComposed By – R. Sakamoto* |
1:02 |
| 19 | Forbidden ColoursComposed By – D. Sylvian / R. Sakamoto*Vocals – David Sylvian |
4:42 |
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L28N 1008 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (LP) | London Records | L28N 1008 | Japan | 1983 |
| 5050466 3090 2 0 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence / Furyo (CD, Album) | Milan | 5050466 3090 2 0 | Europe | 1994 |
| OVED 237 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (LP, Album) | Virgin | OVED 237 | UK | 1988 |
| 197 953-2 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence / Furyo (CD, Album, RE) | Milan, Universal, Universal Licensing Music (ULM) | 197 953-2 | France | Unknown |
| V2276 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (LP, Album) | Virgin | V2276 | New Zealand | 1983 |
| CD 1 | ||
| 1 | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence | 4:34 |
| 2 | Batavia | 1:18 |
| 3 | Germination | 1:47 |
| 4 | A Hearty Breakfast | 1:21 |
| 5 | Before The War | 2:14 |
| 6 | The Seed And The Sower | 5:00 |
| 7 | A Brief Encounter | 2:23 |
| 8 | Ride Ride Ride (Celliers' Brother's Song)Written-By – S. McCurdy* |
1:03 |
| 9 | The Fight | 1:29 |
| 10 | Father Christmas | 2:06 |
| 11 | Dismissed! | 0:10 |
| 12 | Assembly | 2:16 |
| 13 | Beyond Reason | 2:01 |
| 14 | Sowing The Seed | 1:53 |
| 15 | 23rd PsalmWritten By – Traditional |
2:00 |
| 16 | Last Regrets | 1:46 |
| 17 | Ride Ride Ride (Reprise)Written-By – S. McCurdy* |
1:04 |
| 18 | The Seed | 1:02 |
| 19 | Forbidden ColoursVocals – David SylvianWritten-By – D. Sylvian, R. Sakamoto* |
4:42 |
| CD 2 | ||
| 1 | Batavia (M-3) | 0:48 |
| 2 | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (M-34) | 5:34 |
| 3 | Germination (M-9) | 1:29 |
| 4 | Germination ((M-11) | 1:13 |
| 5 | The Seed And The Sower (M-16A) | 0:40 |
| 6 | M-7 | 0:24 |
| 7 | M-10 | 1:54 |
| 8 | The Seed And The Sower (M-16) | 0:40 |
| 9 | A Brief Encounter (M17) | 0:29 |
| 10 | The Fight | 0:29 |
| 11 | Last Regrets (M-20 And M-22) | 1:51 |
| 12 | Father Christmas (M-23) | 2:10 |
| 13 | Before The War | 0:18 |
| 14 | M-14 | 0:19 |
| 15 | Dissmissed! | 0:27 |
| 16 | Beyond Reason (M-26 To M-27 Take2) | 2:04 |
| 17 | M-29 | 0:30 |
| 18 | The Seed (M-29) | 0:37 |
| 19 | The Seed (M-33) | 1:07 |
| 20 | Last Regrets (Take2) | 2:11 |
| 21 | M-28A Take2 | 0:44 |
| 22 | M-1 Free Time | 3:05 |
| 23 | 23rd Psalm (M-30 Take2 Inst) | 2:06 |
| 24 | M-13 | 3:08 |
| 25 | Ride Ride Ride (M-18 Inst) | 1:09 |
| 26 | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Theme Five Time Take1) | 4:43 |
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L28N 1008 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (LP) | London Records | L28N 1008 | Japan | 1983 |
| 5050466 3090 2 0 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence / Furyo (CD, Album) | Milan | 5050466 3090 2 0 | Europe | 1994 |
| OVED 237 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (LP, Album) | Virgin | OVED 237 | UK | 1988 |
| 197 953-2 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence / Furyo (CD, Album, RE) | Milan, Universal, Universal Licensing Music (ULM) | 197 953-2 | France | Unknown |
| V2276 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (LP, Album) | Virgin | V2276 | New Zealand | 1983 |
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