July 27, 2015

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Soundtrack - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)













Artist:  Soundtrack
Title:  Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Release:  1983
Format:  LP
Label:  Virgin Records
Catalog#  205494

The film is notable for its soundtrack, by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The main score, which bears the same title as the movie, ranks among Sakamoto’s most well-known songs and made him known to a broader public. The soundtrack also contains the vocal version of this title track, better known as “Forbidden Colours” with lyrics sung and composed by David Sylvian.
“Forbidden Colours” was the single released to promote the movie. It sounds as if Sakomoto and Seigen Ono created the entire instrumental soundtrack in Tokyo, but then the western producer decided a vocal-based track was needed for the single. I would guess that the opening instrumental track was sent to David Sylvian (singer from the band ‘Japan’!), who then pasted his vocals over the top.


Side one
01.  Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence  (4:36)
02.  Batavia  (1:18)
03.  Germination  (1:49)
04.  A Hearty Breakfast  (1:22)
05.  Before the War  (2:15)
06.  The Seed and the Sower  (5:01)
07.  A Brief Encounter  (2:22)
08.  Ride, Ride, Ride (Celliers’ Brother’s Song)  (1:04)
09.  The Fight  (1:29)

Side two
01.  Father Christmas  (2:07)
02.  Dismissed  (0:09)
03.  Assembly  (2:17)
04.  Beyond Reason  (2:01)
05.  Sowing the Seed  (1:54)
06.  23rd Psalm  (2:02)
07.  Last Regrets  (1:43)
08.  Ride, Ride, Ride (Reprise)  (1:05)
09.  The Seed  (1:03)
10.  Forbidden Colours (Vocals by: David Sylvian)  (4:42)

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