Ryuichi Sakamoto – Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

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Label:	Virgin – 205 494, Virgin – 205 494-320
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	1983
Genre:	Electronic, Stage & Screen
Style:	Soundtrack, Downtempo, Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	4:34
A2	Batavia Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	1:18
A3	Germination Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	1:47
A4	A Hearty Breakfast Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	1:21
A5	Before The War Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	2:14
A6	The Seed And The Sower Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	5:03
A7	A Brief Encounter Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	2:23
A8	Ride Ride Ride (Celliers' Brother's Song) Written-By – Stephen Mccurdy*	1:03
A9	The Fight Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	1:29
B1	Father Christmas Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	2:00
B2	Dismissed! Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	0:10
B3	Assembly Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	2:16
B4	Beyond Reason Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	2:01
B5	Sowing The Seed Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	1:53
B6	23rd Psalm Written-By – Traditional	2:00
B7	Last Regrets Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	2:40
B8	Ride Ride Ride (Reprise) Written-By – Steven Mccurdy*	1:04
B9	The Seed Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto*	1:02
B10	Forbidden Colours Written-By – Riuichi Sakamoto/David Sylvian*	4:42

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Virgin Records
Distributed By – Ariola Group of Companies
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – National Film Trustee Company Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – National Film Trustee Company Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Onkio Haus
Mixed At – Onkio Haus
Pressed By – Sonopress

Credits

Music By, Composed By, Performer – Ryuichi Sakamoto
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Ryuichi Sakamoto, Seigen Ono, Shinichi Tanaka
Recorded By [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Michio Nakakoshi
Recording Supervisor – Hiroshi Okura, Peter Barakan
Vocals – David Sylvian (tracks: B10)

Notes

Soundtrack from the Motion Picture "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence"
A Jeremy Thomas Production.
A film by Nagisa Oshima.
Music recorded and mixed at Onkio Haus, Tokyo
Recording supervised for Yoroshita Music Inc.
℗ & © 1983 National Film Trustee Company Ltd./Virgin Records Ltd.
Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh

Also released with GEMA STEMRA BIEM on labels

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S 205 494 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S 205 494 B
Matrix / Runout (Side B label, bass clef embossed symbol): 𝄢
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1, stamped): 205494 A-1/83S I Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1,stamped): 205494 B-1/83S I Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2, stamped (A-1 etched)): 205494 ̶B̶-1 / 83-S I A-1 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2, stamped (B-1 etched)): 205494 ̶A̶-1 / 83-S I B-1 Made in Germany
Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA
Label Code: LC 3098

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Furyo - Bande Originale Du Film (LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	205494, 205.494	France	1983
Recently Edited	Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (LP, Album)	Virgin	VL 2267	Canada	1983
Recently Edited	Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence (LP, Album, Stereo)	Virgin	V 2276	UK	1983
Recently Edited	Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence = 戦場のメリー・クリスマスオリジナルサウンドトラック (LP, Stereo)	London Records	L28N 1008	Japan	1983
Recently Edited	Bande Originale Du Film "Furyo" (LP)	Virgin, Virgin	205 658, 205 658-320	Europe	1983

Reviews

barticle May 12, 2003
In the book that came with the '93 Trance Europe Express 2CD compilation, Alex Paterson of The Orb included this soundtrack amongst his top 12 ambient albums of all-time!